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1) Can we make custom pins?
2) What are Mill-Max's purchasing terms and conditions?
3) What is the lead-time on custom products?
4) Can we pay a premium to get parts faster?
5) Are your parts available in surface mount?
6) Why are your part numbers so long?
7) What is the International Harmonization Code for your products?
8) What is the ECCN Number for your products?
9) Does Mill-Max offer RoHS products?

1) Can we make custom pins? Yes! As a matter of fact, custom pins are what we do best. Whether it’s changing a diameter, a length, or a hole size, we can produce a pin exactly suited for your application. We are able to turn around custom pins quickly, at a reasonable price, and a low 5,000 piece minimum.

2) What are Mill-Max's purchasing terms and conditions? All orders placed directly with Mill-Max are subject to our terms and conditions. To view them click here

3) What is the lead-time on custom products? Custom pins and receptacles have a lead-time of about 5-6 weeks, custom assemblies (pins in plastic) from 7-10 weeks depending on the complexity of the design.

4) Can we pay a premium to get parts faster? Every order is important to us and we won't bump an order that has already been placed for a new order from someone who is willing to pay a premium. However, we will do whatever is possible to try to meet our customer's delivery needs.

We have over 200 machines running full time with a set production schedule. We are able to produce over 100 million pins per week and are very often ahead of schedule, resulting in deliveries earlier than expected.

5) Are your parts available in surface mount? Yes, we do offer surface mount products. We offer surface mount PGAs, DIPs, SIPs, PLCCs, and select pins. To see our many surface mount offerings click here.

6) Why are your part numbers so long? Believe it or not every digit of our part number has a meaning. Our numbers are constructed so we can get most of the information about the part from the number itself. From the part number we can determine type of part, socket, pin, or receptacle and what plating is on the shell and contact.

We have tens of thousands of part numbers and have never had to make a change in the format of our number system since we instituted it over 20 years ago.

7) What is the Harmonized Schedule (HS) Tariff Classification Number for your products? The Harmonized Schedule (HS) Tariff Classification Number for MILL-MAX products is 8536.90.4000, terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings.

8) What is the ECCN Number for your products? In accordance with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration, items listed on the Commerce Control List (CCL) require an ECCN and are subject to Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Mill-Max is a manufacturer of electronic components. Products, as delivered from Mill-Max, are not listed on the CCL and are therefore not required to have an ECCN. Your anticipated use of these products may classify the product as a controlled material. Please refer the EAR for your specific application as required.

9) Does Mill-Max offer RoHS products? Yes. Most Mill-Max product will be available in both RoHS compliant and non-compliant versions. The status of each individual part number can be found both in our printed Design Guide or online in the product details of each part. We strongly recommend customers re-qualify new lead-free RoHS compliant product before implementation into existing designs. For more information visit the ROHS information page here.