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Hand-Operated Needle Valve for Crystal Pullers from Japan

Precision hand-operated needle valve made of brass for fine adjustment of process gases in Czochralski crystal pullers during monocrystalline silicon boule growth. Classified under HTS 8481.80.5090 as a hand-operated appliance of other materials for pipes in semiconductor manufacturing apparatus.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include technical specs showing leak rates below 10^-9 sccs for high-vacuum certification during import declaration

• Avoid common pitfalls by labeling as 'semiconductor process valve' to distinguish from general plumbing valves

• Ensure supplier provides RoHS compliance docs, as EU re-export may require it for electronics manufacturing components