Wafer Grinder Welding Electrode Holder from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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