Float Zone Crystal Grower from China
Equipment employing the float zone method to purify and grow monocrystalline semiconductor boules without a crucible, ideal for high-purity silicon and gallium arsenide. Used in initial stages of semiconductor material processing before wafer slicing. Falls under HTS 8479.79.00.00 as specialized machinery not elsewhere specified.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Include process flow diagrams showing boule growth to justify HTS; ensure FCC compliance for RF components
• Avoid bulk classification with general furnaces