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8475.21.00.00/Czochralski Crystal Puller for Optical Fiber Preforms/China

Czochralski Crystal Puller for Optical Fiber Preforms from China

This machine uses the Czochralski method to grow high-purity silica monocrystalline boules from which optical fiber preforms are sliced. It melts silica in a crucible and slowly pulls a seed crystal to form the boule under precise temperature control. Classified under HTS 8475.21.00.00 as it is specifically designed for producing preforms used in optical fiber manufacturing.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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]
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Import Tips

• Verify machine specifications confirm use for optical fiber preforms, as general glass working machines fall under other subheadings

• Provide technical documentation proving silica boule growth capability to avoid misclassification as wafer manufacturing equipment

• Ensure export licenses from origin country if technology involves controlled high-purity growth processes

Czochralski Crystal Puller for Optical Fiber Preforms from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8475.21.00.00