Wafer Handling Vacuum Chuck from Germany
Precision vacuum chuck for holding semiconductor wafers during grinding, lapping, and polishing operations without mechanical clamps. Pneumatic-only design excludes electrical connectors. Falls under 8487.90.00 as semiconductor processing machinery part.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document vacuum port specifications and surface flatness tolerances for wafer sizes
• Verify purely pneumatic operation without solenoids
• Pitfall: reclassification to Chapter 84 if electrical vacuum pumps included