Czochralski Crystal Puller from Japan
A machine used to produce monocrystalline silicon boules by pulling a seed crystal from molten silicon in a crucible, involving high-temperature glass-lined vessels for containment. It falls under HTS 8475.29.00.00 as equipment for hot working glass envelopes in semiconductor crystal growth processes. This apparatus precisely controls temperature gradients essential for semiconductor wafer production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify machine includes glass hot-working components like crucibles; provide technical specs proving semiconductor use
• Common pitfall: misclassification as general furnace without glassworking detail