3.5-inch SATA Backplane Tray from Japan
A backplane tray for 3.5-inch SATA hard drives in rackmount servers, accommodating disks over 21 cm diameter without integrated read-write electronics. Read-write units are supplied separately for final assembly. Falls under HTS 8471.70.10.00 for incomplete large magnetic disk drive units.
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
• Include engineering drawings showing absence of read-write heads to avoid reclassification
• Label shipments clearly as 'incomplete storage units - read-write separate' for smooth clearance
• Watch for pitfalls in hot-swap trays; ensure they're not deemed complete drives under 8471.70.30