Forged Steel Thermostatic Valve Stem Forging from China
Steel forging shaped as the stem for thermostatically controlled valves regulating temperature in wafer lapping machines for semiconductor preparation. Under HTS 8481.90.90.81 as an unmachined part of such valves. Ensures reliable linear motion in thermal environments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify 'thermostatic valve' in descriptions but note raw forgings stay in 90.81 regardless of end valve type
• Use heat treatment certs to prove forging integrity for high-pressure semi apps