High-Speed Spindle Ball Bearing from Japan
ABEC-9 precision ball bearing for high RPM spindles in float zone crystal pullers for semiconductor boule production. Classified HTS 8482.10.50 as other ball bearings due to specialized tolerances. Enables stable rotation during monocrystalline silicon growth.
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
• Provide ABEC/ISO precision class certification; essential for 'other' classification justification
• Check Section 301 tariffs if from China
• Pitfall: classifying based on general machine use rather than semiconductor specificity