Semiconductor Wafer Lapping Plate from Canada
Cast iron or ceramic lapping plate used in wafer grinders/lappers to achieve flatness tolerances on silicon wafers prior to fabrication. This part for grinding machinery of solid mineral substances (semiconductor wafers) is covered by HTS 8474.90.00.90.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Include surface flatness specs (<1 micron) and material certification to prove semiconductor application
• Pair with end-user statements from wafer fabs to support 8474 classification