Heading 8486

Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines and apparatus specified in note 11(C) to this chapter; parts and accessories

7 declarable lines

Heading 8486 covers machines and apparatus used solely or principally to make semiconductor boules, wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays, plus the note 11(C) equipment and the parts and accessories for these machines. It splits by what the machine produces: boules and wafers in 8486.10, devices and integrated circuits in 8486.20, flat panel displays in 8486.30, and the note 11(C) machines and handling equipment in 8486.40. Parts and accessories go in 8486.90. All of these lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Products in this heading

Wafer polishing and grinding machines used after crystal growth
Crystal pullers that grow semiconductor boules
Photolithography and etching equipment for making integrated circuits
Die attach and wire bonding machines for assembling semiconductor devices
Mask and reticle repair machines
Wafer handling robots and load ports for moving wafers between process tools
Flat panel display deposition and patterning equipment
Parts and accessories for these machines, such as wafer chucks and process chamber components

How to choose the right subheading

What the machine produces: boules or wafers, semiconductor devices or integrated circuits, or flat panel displays.
Whether the equipment is one of the note 11(C) machines, such as mask and reticle work, device assembly, or wafer handling.
Whether the item is a complete machine or a part and accessory.
Whether the machine's use is sole or principal, since shared general purpose equipment is classified elsewhere.
For 8486.40 lines, the specific function named in the subheading text, not the industry it serves.

Often confused with

Injection molds for encapsulating semiconductor packages
Molds are classified in 8480, not as machinery of 8486.
Heading 8480
Laser or plasma arc machine tools that cut or remove material from wafers
Machine tools working by removal of material belong to 8456.
Heading 8456
General purpose conveyors and elevators not dedicated to wafer or display handling
Ordinary lifting and handling machinery sits in 8428.
Heading 8428
Machines for assembling electric lamps or working glass envelopes
Lamp assembly and glassworking machines are named in 8475.
Heading 8475
Non-electrical machinery parts not covered elsewhere in the chapter
Parts without electrical features and not specified elsewhere fall in 8487.
Heading 8487

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for wafer manufacturing equipment?

Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafers are classified in 8486.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free. Equipment for making devices or integrated circuits goes in 8486.20.00.00.

What is the duty on semiconductor manufacturing machines?

The general (MFN) rate is Free on the declarable lines of heading 8486, including 8486.20.00.00 and 8486.30.00.00 for flat panel display equipment. No duty applies at the general rate.

How do I classify parts for a wafer processing tool?

Parts and accessories for the machines of heading 8486 are classified in 8486.90.00.00, at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Confirm the part is used solely or principally with 8486 machines before using this line.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.