Sony MPF920 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive from Canada
The Sony MPF920 is a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive unit capable of reading and writing 1.44 MB high-density floppy disks, designed for integration into personal computers and workstations. It falls under HTS 8471.70.50.35 as a flexible magnetic disk drive unit, specifically for handling floppy disks in automatic data processing systems. This external USB-connected model is popular for legacy data recovery.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.0525%Except for products described in headings 9903.94.06, 9903.94.32, 9903.94.33, 9903.94.42, 9903.94.43, 9903.94.44, 9903.94.45, 9903.94.52, 9903.94.53, 9903.94.54, 9903.94.55, 9903.94.62, 9903.94.63, 9903.94.66 and 9903.94.67, automobile parts, as provided for in subdivision (g) 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 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 FCC certification for electromagnetic compatibility, as floppy drives emit signals during operation
• Include detailed specifications confirming flexible magnetic disk compatibility to avoid reclassification under optical drives
• Document end-use as ADP storage to distinguish from consumer electronics like CD-ROM drives