Applied Materials VeritySEM 10 Electron Beam Microscope from China
Applied Materials VeritySEM 10 features automated wafer cassette loaders and vacuum-compatible reticle stages for semiconductor metrology. Classified under HTS 9031.80.40.00 due to its specialized equipment for handling 300mm wafers and photomasks during critical dimension measurements. Essential for inline process control in advanced node fabrication.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Include process control software validation documents showing SEMI standards compliance (E15, E57)
• Confirm vacuum chamber specs match semiconductor fab requirements
• Avoid misclassification by documenting exclusion from heading 8486 lithography tools