WD Red Plus 500GB Surveillance HDD from Japan
3.5-inch magnetic disk drive tailored for DVR/NVR systems, providing 500GB optimized write endurance for 24/7 video recording. HTS 8471.70.50 applies to this other magnetic storage unit for data processing in security applications. Mechanical HDD tech excludes solid-state classification.
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
• Specify workload rating (e.g
• 180TB/year) to differentiate from general consumer drives
• Avoid classifying with camera sets; standalone drives remain in Chapter 84
• Check for country-of-origin marking exemptions on internal components