WD Gold 14TB 3.5-inch HDD from Japan
14TB helium-filled enterprise magnetic disk drive for 24/7 operation in data centers. HTS 8471.70.40.95 as other magnetic disk drive unit, bare form without cabinet/PSU, for coded 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.
9903.05.860%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
• Helium content requires Material Safety Data Sheet for hazmat screening
• Vibration tolerance specs help distinguish enterprise vs consumer
• Batch import under bond for duty deferral on re-export