Monel Check Valve for Float Zone Crystal Growers from Japan
Hand-operated monel alloy check valve preventing backflow in inert gas lines of float zone crystal growers for semiconductor material processing. Falls under HTS 8481.80.5090 as other hand-operated valves of materials neither steel nor plastic.
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
• Certify monel composition (Ni-Cu alloy) with mill test reports to differentiate from steel classifications