Boule Orientation Grinder from Germany
Precision grinder with motorized X-Y table that creates flats on semiconductor boules at specific angles to indicate crystal orientation, doping type, and resistivity. Essential for wafer alignment in processing. HTS 8479.89.65.00 per statistical note (a)(ii)(A).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Section 232: ag equipment + residential HVAC, MFN<15% — 15% ceiling (Annex III addition)
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include angular precision specs (±0.5°) and flat positioning standards
• Verify compatibility with major boule materials (Si, Ge, GaAs)
• Document vacuum chuck specifications for boule handling