Float Zone Crystal Grower from China
Equipment that uses radio frequency heating to melt a narrow zone of polycrystalline silicon rod, forming monocrystalline silicon via zone refining in a quartz (glass) envelope. Classified under HTS 8475.29.00.00 for hot working glass in semiconductor material production. Critical for high-purity wafers used in electronics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document quartz envelope usage and RF heating specs; ensure statistical note compliance for semiconductor testing
• Avoid errors by distinguishing from metallurgical equipment