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U.S. imports of machines for the manufacture of boules or wafers (HS 848610) totaled $44.7M in July 2026, traded with 20 countries.
Importers of Machines for the Manufacture of Boules or Wafers paid $8K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 16% on $52K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Machines for the Manufacture of Boules or Wafers imports of $44.7M in July 2026 ran 35% above the year-to-date monthly average of $33.1M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataEquipment used to grow semiconductor boules and slice or process them into wafers is a foundational input for the global chip supply chain, classified under a single 10-digit line (8486100000). Japan is the dominant supplier of this highly specialized capital equipment, reflecting decades of precision-engineering expertise concentrated in that market. Given the strategic importance of semiconductor manufacturing capacity, importers should monitor any export-control or national-security policy developments that could affect equipment availability.
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83 shipments/mo
This heading covers machines used to produce semiconductor boules — large single-crystal ingots grown from materials such as silicon or gallium arsenide — as well as the apparatus used to slice, grind, lap, and polish those boules into wafers. Equipment used only for subsequent wafer processing (e.g., lithography or etching) is classified elsewhere in heading 8486.
Japan's leadership reflects a long-established industrial base in precision optics, ultra-clean mechanical engineering, and semiconductor materials science. Companies there have developed proprietary crystal-growth and wafering technologies over several decades, creating high barriers to entry that sustain Japan's position as the primary source for US semiconductor fabs and equipment distributors.
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Subheading 4 of 5 in heading 8486
Subheading 848610 · $44.7M of $1.2B
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8486100000 | Machines & Apps for Manufcur of Boules or Wafers | $6.5M | 1.16% | 4.97% | $76K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8486100000 | Machines & Apps for Manufcur of Boules or Wafers | $8.9M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports
$44.7MYoY · Pro
Exports
$7.4MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
China and Germany together supply 84% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
99.9% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 0.02%.