8479.89.83.00/DVD-R Blank Disc Coating Machine/Japan

DVD-R Blank Disc Coating Machine from Japan

Vacuum deposition system that applies dye, reflective metal, and protective layers to DVD-R blanks for writable optical media manufacturing. It qualifies for HTS 8479.89.8300 as essential equipment for producing recordable optical discs used in data storage.

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%

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Import Tips

• Document organic dye layer specifications to prove recordable optical media function versus read-only

• Comply with environmental regs for vacuum chamber VOC emissions during import clearance

• Separate valuation of sputtering targets to avoid inclusion in machinery duty base