Silicon Carbide Coated Ball Bearing Race from Germany
Inner race with SiC plasma coating for particle-free operation in semiconductor lapping equipment. Extends life 5x over uncoated steel in slurry environments. Remains HTS 8482.99.05.00 as base steel ring for ball bearings.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
34.9%
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
• Classify by substrate material (steel), not coating; provide coating thickness specs
• Test coating adhesion per ASTM standards for CBP verification
• Note slurry compatibility (colloidal silica) for end-use documentation