Crystal Boule Grinder from China
Precision grinder that shapes semiconductor crystal boules to exact diameters and grinds orientation flats, preparing them for slicing into wafers used in glass-enclosed electronic lamps and tubes. HTS 8475.10.00.00 applies as part of the assembly process for devices in glass envelopes per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit engineering drawings highlighting flat-grinding for conductivity indication, linking to lamp assembly workflow
• Certify compliance with semiconductor material processing standards to prevent Chapter 90 optical grinder misclassification