Wafer Slicing Diamond Saw Blade from Germany
High-precision diamond-impregnated saw blade used in wafer slicing saws to cut thin semiconductor wafers from monocrystalline silicon boules. As a replaceable part for machinery grinding and slicing solid mineral substances (silicon crystals), it is classified under HTS 8474.90.00.90 parts thereof.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Provide evidence of compatibility with 8474 machinery; generic saw blades may classify differently
• Declare exact dimensions and diamond concentration to confirm semiconductor-specific use