Wafer Lapping Machine from Japan
Equipment that lap semiconductor wafers to precise thickness and flatness using abrasive slurries. Falls under HTS 8479.90.95 per statistical note for wafer preparation apparatus. Critical for achieving total thickness variation (TTV) specifications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include slurry composition and platen rotation specs in technical documentation
• Certify machine achieves TTV <1μm, distinguishing from general polishers