8486.30.00.00
Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of flat panel displays
Classification path
- 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
- Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of flat panel displays
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8486
- 8486.10.00.00Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafersFree
- 8486.20.00.00Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsFree
- 8486.40.00.10For the manufacture or repair of masks and reticlesFree
- 8486.40.00.20For assembling semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuitsFree
- 8486.40.00.30For lifting, handling, loading or unloading of boules, wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits and flat panel displaysFree
- 8486.90.00.00Parts and accessoriesFree
About 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
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.
Full guide to heading 8486Products 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
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.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.