Wafer Lapping Machine Slurry Valve from Germany
Corrosion-resistant valve dosing abrasive slurry in wafer lappers achieving sub-micron flatness for fabrication readiness. Classified HTS 8481.90.9085 under statistical note (a)(ii)(C) for wafer grinder/lappers/polishers.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify slurry compatibility (e.g
• colloidal silica) and provide flatness target data (<1µm)
• Pair with lapping machine import records for consistent classification treatment