Toshiba X300 4TB 3.5-inch Performance HDD from Japan

High-performance 3.5-inch magnetic disk drive offering 4TB capacity with 7200 RPM speed for gaming PCs and workstations. Under HTS 8471.70.40.95 as an 'other' magnetic disk drive not in cabinet, without external power supply, processing data onto magnetic media. Excludes semiconductor wafer processing equipment per chapter notes.

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

Use ISF filing 24 hours prior for HDDs due to high-value electronics scrutiny by CBP

Document rotation speed and cache to distinguish from enterprise drives that might fall elsewhere

Avoid bulk packaging that mimics assembled units to prevent reclassification