Wafer Lapping Plate from Mexico
Cast iron or ceramic lapping plate used in wafer grinders/lappers to achieve ultra-flat surfaces on semiconductor wafers before fabrication. HTS 8473.50.9000 classification due to principal use with 8471 semiconductor processing machines. Critical for wafer planarity specifications.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Require flatness specification documentation (bow/warp measurements); surface finish certification mandatory; consider conditioning slurry import separately