Hitachi Ultrastar 10TB He10 HDD from Japan
Enterprise-grade 10TB 3.5-inch helium-filled magnetic disk drive for data centers, helium reduces turbulence for higher capacity. HTS 8471.70.40.95 applies as 'other' magnetic drive, not cabinet-assembled, no external PSU, for ADP data processing.
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 iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Helium-filled drives require special handling certs for air shipment due to gas content
• Include MTBF data >2M hours for enterprise valuation justification
• Check Section 301 tariffs if manufactured in covered countries