Aluminum-Bodied Steel Disc Butterfly Valve 3-inch from Germany
Lightweight butterfly valve with steel disc in aluminum body, hand-lever operated for gas lines in float zone crystal growers. Provides reliable sealing for inert gases during monocrystalline semiconductor boule production. Classified as steel butterfly type under HTS 8481.80.3075 based on principal valve mechanism material.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify steel disc as the essential component for steel classification justification
• Include helium leak test results to demonstrate semiconductor quality standards
• Declare body/disc material weights accurately for material composition rulings