Silicon Wafer Slicing Diamond Wire from China
A diamond-impregnated wire used in multi-wire saws to slice semiconductor boules into thin wafers, as specified in the statistical note under wafer slicing saws. Classified under HTS 8486.90.00.00 as an essential accessory for wafer preparation equipment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require supplier specs on diamond grit size and wire tension compatibility; check for slurry compatibility documentation; avoid pitfalls by distinguishing from general cutting wires under 8207