Disc Master Electroforming and Nickel Stamper Plant from Japan
Electroplating bath system producing durable nickel stampers from exposed photoresist masters for mass optical disc replication. HTS 8479.89.8300 includes electroforming equipment essential for optical media production tooling.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Chemical bath composition docs (nickel sulfate, etc.) verify electroforming process
• Wastewater treatment specs required for plating line environmental compliance
• Distinguish from semiconductor boule processing equipment