U.S. imports of Machines & Apparatus for Manufacturing Semiconductor Boules, Wafers, ICs & Flat Panel Displays (SITC 72821) totaled $1.5B in August 2026, imported from 43 countries.
Importers of Machines & Apparatus for Manufacturing Semiconductor Boules, Wafers, ICs & Flat Panel Displays paid $5.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.35% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Machines & Apparatus for Manufacturing Semiconductor Boules, Wafers, ICs & Flat Panel Displays imports of $1.5B in August 2026 ran 94% above the year-to-date monthly average of $758.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSemiconductor front-end capital equipment — including crystal growers, wafer slicers, epitaxial deposition systems, and flat panel display fabrication tools — trades under SITC 72821, making it one of the most strategically sensitive equipment categories in global commerce. Export controls administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) apply to many items in this heading, and several allied nations have coordinated restrictions on advanced chipmaking equipment destined for certain end-users. The heading spans a wide performance spectrum, from legacy node equipment to cutting-edge extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography-adjacent tools, so precise technical specifications are essential for both classification and export licensing purposes.
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6.5K import shipments a month
Yes. Many machines in this heading are controlled under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and carry Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) that restrict re-export or transfer to certain destinations or end-users. Importers and distributors should verify the ECCN of each unit and obtain any required BIS licenses before re-exporting, even to allied countries.
Under SITC 72821, yes — the heading explicitly covers machines for manufacturing flat panel displays alongside those for boules, wafers, and integrated circuits. However, at the HTS 10-digit level, these may be split into distinct tariff lines, so importers should verify the applicable HTS subheading based on the equipment's primary function to ensure correct duty treatment.
Basic heading 17 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72821 · $1.5B of $172.0B
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.5BYoY · free account
Exports
$878.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $7.7B of Machines & Apparatus for Manufacturing Semiconductor Boules, Wafers, ICs & Flat Panel Displays.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Netherlands and China together supply 59% of it.
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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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