Gallium Arsenide Wafer Slicer from Japan
Specialized saws for slicing brittle gallium arsenide wafers from compound semiconductor boules. Covered under HTS 8479.30.00.00 statistical note for semiconductor materials including gallium arsenide.
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
• Note material brittleness requires lower blade speeds; document in technical specs
• Hazardous waste handling certification for gallium arsenide dust
• Avoid general jewelers' saw classification