TEAC FD-235HF 3.5-inch High-Density Floppy Drive from Japan
TEAC FD-235HF is a half-height 3.5-inch floppy disk drive supporting 1.44 MB HD and 720 KB DD formats, commonly used in industrial PCs and embedded systems. Classified under HTS 8471.70.50.35 for flexible magnetic disk drive units in data processing machines. It features shock-mounted mechanics for reliable operation in harsh environments.
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 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
• Provide technical datasheets showing stepper motor and read/write head specs for floppy media
• Check RoHS compliance for electronic components in drive mechanisms
• Avoid bulk packaging that might classify as parts under 8473 if not complete functional units