Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Machines & Apparatus for Manufacturing or Repairing Photomasks, Reticles & Assembling Semiconductor Devices (SITC 72822) totaled $147.5M in August 2026, imported from 33 countries.
Importers of Machines & Apparatus for Manufacturing or Repairing Photomasks, Reticles & Assembling Semiconductor Devices paid $1.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 1.27% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPhotomask writers, reticle inspection systems, die-attach equipment, wire bonders, and flip-chip assembly tools all fall within SITC 72822, covering the back-end and mask-shop segments of semiconductor manufacturing. These are precision instruments where nanometer-scale tolerances define product value, and their classification turns on whether the machine is used solely or principally for mask/reticle work or semiconductor device assembly rather than general electronics manufacturing. Like other advanced semiconductor equipment, many items here carry BIS export control classifications, and end-use certificates are frequently required by suppliers.
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1.4K import shipments a month
SITC 72821 covers equipment for producing the semiconductor substrate itself — boules, wafers, and ICs at the wafer level — while 72822 targets mask and reticle fabrication/repair and the assembly of discrete semiconductor devices. A wire bonder or die-attach machine, for example, belongs in 72822 because it assembles finished devices rather than processing wafers.
Beyond a commercial invoice and packing list, importers typically need detailed technical specifications confirming the machine's principal use, an OEM product datasheet, and — if the equipment is export-controlled — a copy of any applicable BIS export license or license exception notation. End-use statements may also be requested for high-precision systems.
Basic heading 121 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72822 · $147.5M of $172.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Japan together supply 52% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$147.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$59.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.4B of Machines & Apparatus for Manufacturing or Repairing Photomasks, Reticles & Assembling Semiconductor Devices.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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