Ultramet Laboratory Vacuum Arc Furnace U-VAF 15 from Japan
Precision laboratory vacuum arc furnace for thin film target alloy development using micro-arc melting. Classified HTS 8514.32.9000 as research vacuum arc furnace for PVD sputtering target materials. Micro-droplet control enables homogeneous small batch alloys.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include sputtering target alloy specifications and thin film deposition integration
• Document micro-arc pulse control (1-10ms pulses)
• Provide vacuum bakeout procedures and UHV compatibility certification