Stainless Steel Needle Valve for Float Zone Crystal Puller from Japan
Precision steel needle valve part for fine flow control of argon gas in float zone crystal pullers producing monocrystalline semiconductor material. HTS 8481.90.3000 for iron/steel parts of hand-operated appliances in wafer manufacturing equipment. Essential for zone refining purity.
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
• Specify RF zone process compatibility; provide pressure ratings >10 bar; pitfall: classification as labware if not tied to industrial equipment