Hitachi Ultrastar 8TB He8 Enterprise HDD from Germany
Helium-filled 3.5-inch magnetic disk drive for data centers, delivering 8TB capacity with MTBF over 2 million hours for mission-critical storage. Under HTS 8471.70.50 as other magnetic disk units, this enterprise model fits non-excluded processing storage. Advanced sealing tech reduces power consumption.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
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 helium sealing and enterprise specs to justify classification over consumer lines
• For bulk data center imports, consider warehouse entry to defer duties
• Verify Section 301 tariffs if manufactured in covered countries