Steel Plug Cock Valve for Semiconductor Wafer Processing from Germany
A hand-operated steel plug type valve used in high-purity gas lines for semiconductor wafer manufacturing equipment, such as crystal growers. It falls under HTS 8481.80.3065 as a hand-operated plug type valve of steel for precise flow control in cleanroom environments. The plug design ensures tight shutoff and minimal leakage critical for processing silicon boules.
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
• Verify valve meets semiconductor industry purity standards (e.g
• SEMI F19) with material certificates for import compliance
• Include end-use documentation proving use in wafer manufacturing to avoid reclassification during customs review