Recordable DVD Metallizer Sputtering System from Japan
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 — 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
• 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