Wafer Grinder Welding Electrode Holder from China
Electrode holder for arc welding repairs on wafer grinders, lappers, and polishers used to achieve flatness tolerances in semiconductor wafer preparation. Under HTS 8468.90.50.00 as welding parts for equipment listed in statistical note (a)(ii)(C). Precision design accommodates sub-micron surface requirements.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Link to statistical note wafer preparation equipment in entry docs; test for Section 301 exclusions if applicable
• Common issue: undervaluing specialized holders vs standard ones