Czochralski Crystal Puller Crucible from Canada
A high-purity graphite or quartz crucible used in Czochralski crystal growers to melt semiconductor materials like silicon for producing monocrystalline boules. It falls under HTS 8487.90.0080 as a specialized part of semiconductor wafer manufacturing machinery, not containing electrical features and not specified elsewhere. This component is essential for the initial growth stage in semiconductor processing.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
28.9%
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
• Verify material purity certification to ensure classification as semiconductor machinery part; impure versions may shift to general machinery parts
• Include detailed equipment blueprints showing integration to avoid misclassification under broader 8487 categories