High-purity silicon (≥99.99%) is a critical upstream input for semiconductor wafers and solar cells, placing it at the intersection of energy transition and advanced technology supply chains. China dominates global production capacity, making country-of-origin scrutiny and export controls—particularly under US BIS Entity List and CHIPS Act provisions—highly relevant for trade compliance. Supply concentration risk is elevated due to energy-intensive purification processes, geopolitical tensions, and strategic stockpiling by major consumer nations.
HS Code 280461 covers High-Purity Silicon (4N+ Grade) under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 280461 are used across Semiconductor Wafers, Solar Photovoltaics, Electronics Manufacturing, Optical Fiber. Demand is driven by Semiconductor fab capacity expansion, Solar energy adoption, Electric vehicle production, AI/data center buildout.
Major exporting countries include Germany, United States, China, Malaysia, Japan based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Semiconductor fab capacity expansion, Solar energy adoption, Electric vehicle production, AI/data center buildout. Input costs are influenced by Metallurgical Grade Silicon.
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of High-Purity Silicon (4N+ Grade) must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify High-Purity Silicon (4N+ Grade) at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses High-Purity Silicon (4N+ Grade) at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 5% + SWS 0% + IGST 18% = 23.90% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for High-Purity Silicon (4N+ Grade) are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 280461 |
| Product | High-Purity Silicon (4N+ Grade) |
| Chapter | 28 — Advanced Industrial Material / Semiconductor Raw Material |
| Major exporting countries | Germany, United States, China, Malaysia, Japan |
| Primary industries | Semiconductor Wafers, Solar Photovoltaics, Electronics Manufacturing, Optical Fiber |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | 0% MFN |
| India BCD | 5% BCD |
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HS Code 280461 covers High-Purity Silicon (4N+ Grade) and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: 0% MFN. India: 5% BCD.
Major exporting countries include Germany, United States, China, Malaysia, Japan, based on recent trade reporting.