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USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure from Japan

This aluminum enclosure accepts 2.5-inch SATA hard drives or SSDs, providing USB 3.0 connectivity for data input/output to computers. It includes built-in storage for the drive and LED indicators for activity. Classified under HTS 8471.60.9050 as an other input/output unit for ADP machines with integrated storage.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

15%

Rate breakdown

9903.94.4315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter.
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify USB interface compatibility and ensure FCC/CE certifications for electromagnetic compliance

Label fiber content if applicable; provide detailed specs on storage capacity and interface speeds

Avoid misclassification as storage-only by highlighting I/O functionality in documentation