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Copper Roller Balls for Semiconductor Wafer Polisher Spindles from Japan

Precision copper alloy roller balls for high-speed polishers that prepare wafer surfaces to atomic flatness for semiconductor device fabrication. HTS 8482.91.0015 designation via statistical note 6 for copper balls in wafer polishing equipment. Critical for nanometer-level surface finish control.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide surface roughness specifications (Ra <0.1nm capability)

• Include polisher slurry compatibility certification

• Ensure ESD-safe handling protocols in shipping