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Gallium Arsenide Wafer Slicer from Germany

Specialized saw for slicing fragile GaAs wafers from compound semiconductor boules. HTS 8479.89.95 includes such wafer slicing equipment for materials like gallium arsenide per official notes.

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

• Hazardous material handling docs for GaAs; common issue: vibration specs undocumented

• ITAR checks for defense apps