Enterprise SAS Drive Carrier Assembly from Mexico
Modular carrier for 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drives exceeding 21 cm diameter, without assembled read-write mechanisms for separate importation. Used in high-density server storage arrays for automatic data processing. Classified in HTS 8471.70.10.00 as incomplete magnetic disk drive units.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.0525%Except for products described in headings 9903.94.06, 9903.94.32, 9903.94.33, 9903.94.42, 9903.94.43, 9903.94.44, 9903.94.45, 9903.94.52, 9903.94.53, 9903.94.54, 9903.94.55, 9903.94.62, 9903.94.63, 9903.94.66 and 9903.94.67, automobile parts, as provided for in subdivision (g) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify carrier compatibility only with >21cm disks via manufacturer specs
• Maintain records of separate read-write unit shipments for audit trails
• Avoid misdeclaration as complete drives; disassembly photos help prove status