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Float Zone Crystal Grower from Germany

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 — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Document quartz envelope usage and RF heating specs; ensure statistical note compliance for semiconductor testing

Avoid errors by distinguishing from metallurgical equipment