HP 5.25-inch Floppy Disk Drive Unit from Japan
HP's vintage 5.25-inch double-density floppy drive (360 KB capacity) for legacy servers and workstations, featuring parallel interface connection. Falls under HTS 8471.70.50.35 specifically for flexible magnetic disk drive units. Used in museum restorations and industrial control systems.
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
• Document interface type (parallel/SCSI) to confirm ADP compatibility
• Include safety certifications for older stepper motor designs
• Separate from tape drives which fall under different magnetic media codes