Hitachi Ultrastar 8TB He8 Enterprise HDD from Japan

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 — 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 iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

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