Western Digital Blue 1TB HDD from Canada
Western Digital Blue 1TB is a 2.5-inch hard magnetic disk drive for laptops and external enclosures, offering reliable performance at 5400 RPM with SATA III interface. Classified under HTS 8471.70.50.65 due to its role as a complete magnetic storage unit for data processing equipment. It includes all essential components for magnetic data read/write operations.
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
9903.05.860%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
• Label form factor (2.5-inch vs 3.5-inch) clearly to match statistical suffixes and avoid reclassification
• Provide RoHS compliance certificates for hazardous substance restrictions in electronics