Float Zone Crystal Grower from Canada
Float zone crystal growers produce high-purity silicon crystals using the float zone method, melting and recrystallizing a polycrystalline rod. Classified under HTS 8474.80.0080 for processing semiconductor materials in solid form via heating and zone refining techniques akin to mineral grinding. Critical for oxygen-free silicon wafers.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Include process flow diagrams showing solid mineral substance transformation
• Label as semiconductor-specific to leverage statistical note coverage