Czochralski Crystal Puller Crucible from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
28.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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