USB 3.0 Expansion Card from Canada
PCIe card adding multiple high-speed USB ports for peripheral connectivity and data transfer in ADP systems. Classified in 8471.80.90.00 as an input/output unit of automatic data processing machines.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.79.0125%Semiconductor articles as provided for in subdivisions (a) and (b) of U.S. note 39 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
• Document USB controller chip specs to prove data processing role in ADP environment
• Comply with USB-IF certification requirements for smooth customs clearance
• Avoid misclassification as communication apparatus by highlighting ADP-specific use