Recordable DVD Metallizer Sputtering System from Germany
Magnetron sputtering machine depositing semi-reflective gold/silver alloys onto DVD+R/-R discs for laser recording sensitivity. HTS 8479.89.8300 covers this vacuum thin-film deposition equipment for optical media production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document target material composition (Ag-Au alloys) for recordable layer verification
• Vacuum pump certifications required for cleanroom compatibility declarations
• Avoid declaring as semiconductor sputterer per statistical note exclusions