Stainless Steel Needle Valve for Float Zone Crystal Pullers from Japan
Precision hand-operated stainless steel needle valve for fine flow control of inert gases in float zone crystal pullers producing semiconductor boules. The stainless steel construction provides corrosion resistance in high-purity wafer manufacturing environments. Falls under 8481.80.50 as a hand-operated valve of other materials for semiconductor processing equipment.
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
• Provide end-use statement linking valve to float zone equipment for statistical note compliance in semiconductor chapter
• Label with exact alloy composition (e.g
• 316L stainless) to distinguish from base metal classifications