Czochralski Crystal Puller Furnace from Germany
A high-temperature furnace used in the Czochralski method to grow monocrystalline silicon boules from which semiconductor wafers are sliced. It is a key piece of wafer manufacturing equipment classified under HTS 8473.30.91.00 as a part suitable solely for machines of heading 8471 used in semiconductor processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.79.0125%Semiconductor articles as provided for in subdivisions (a) and (b) of U.S. note 39 to this subchapter
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify equipment is dedicated to semiconductor wafer production with manufacturer specs; obtain end-user certificates for cleanroom compatibility; watch for ITAR restrictions on high-tech components