Float Zone Crystal Grower from Japan
Equipment employing the float zone method to produce extremely pure monocrystalline semiconductor boules in a controlled glass envelope environment for electronic tubes and lamps. Falls under HTS 8475.10.00.00 due to its role in assembling semiconductor material within glass envelopes during the growth process for lamp/tube production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include process flow diagrams showing glass envelope containment to justify lamp assembly classification
• Label as 'semiconductor material processing for glass-enclosed devices' to distinguish from general Chapter 90 testing equipment