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Sapphire Wafer Preparation Grinder from Japan

Grinds synthetic sapphire boules for LED/HB-LED wafer production. Statistical notes cover semiconductor materials processing including sapphire substrates.

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

• Specify sapphire c-plane orientation grinding capability

• Higher hardness requires specialized diamond tooling documentation