Western Digital Blue 1TB 2.5-inch HDD from Japan
A compact 2.5-inch form factor magnetic disk drive with 1TB storage, optimized for laptops and external enclosures using SATA III interface. Classified under HTS 8471.70.50 as 'other' magnetic disk drive units, suitable for personal computing storage not meeting size exclusions. Its mechanical spinning platters distinguish it from SSDs.
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
• Label form factor clearly (2.5-inch vs 3.5-inch) on packaging and docs to prevent confusion with larger drive categories
• Provide MTBF and workload ratings in import declarations for server-grade verification if applicable
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain Asian-origin HDDs; check Commerce Dept updates