Seagate Exos X18 18TB Enterprise HDD from Germany
The Seagate Exos X18 is a high-capacity 3.5-inch enterprise hard disk drive with a 18TB storage capacity, designed for data centers and servers. It uses multiple platters with a diameter exceeding 21 cm, classifying it under HTS 8471.70.30.00 as a magnetic disk drive unit for large disks not elsewhere specified.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
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 disk diameter exceeds 21 cm with manufacturer specs to confirm 8471.70.30.00 classification; smaller drives fall under 8471.70.40
• Include detailed technical datasheets in documentation proving it's a standalone storage unit, not assembled into a complete ADP machine
• Ensure RoHS compliance and provide FCC certification to avoid customs delays on electronic components