Float Zone Crystal Grower from Germany
Float zone crystal growers use a floating molten zone to purify and produce high-purity monocrystalline silicon ingots for semiconductor wafers. This equipment is a key accessory for machines in heading 8470, fitting HTS 8473.29.00.00 due to its principal use in semiconductor material processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
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