Stainless Steel Ball Valve for Semiconductor Wafer Processing from Germany
A hand-operated stainless steel ball valve used in high-purity gas and liquid lines for semiconductor wafer manufacturing equipment, such as crystal growers. It falls under HTS 8481.90.5000 as a part of other materials for hand-operated valves in cleanroom environments. The 'other materials' refers to stainless steel, distinct from cast iron or steel specified elsewhere.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify material certification (e.g
• 316L stainless steel) meets semiconductor purity standards to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed engineering drawings showing hand-operated design and compatibility with wafer equipment