Gallium Arsenide Wafer Lapping Mold Base from Japan
Mold base for lapping equipment used to achieve flatness tolerances on GaAs wafers for compound semiconductor fabrication. Classified HTS 8480.49.0090 for metal/metal carbide molds in wafer preparation.
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
• Reference statistical note coverage for compound semiconductors like GaAs
• Include flatness tolerance specifications in technical docs