Microsoft Windows 11 Home USB Drive

A retail-packaged USB flash drive containing the Microsoft Windows 11 Home operating system software for personal computers. This prepackaged software on solid-state non-volatile storage is specifically for automatic data processing machines and sold at retail in blister packaging. It falls under HTS 8523.49.20.10 as recorded optical or solid-state media for data processing software.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8523.49.40.00Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If not sold at retail or unpackaged

Prepackaged software must be retail-ready with consumer packaging; bulk or OEM versions fall under other recorded media subheadings.

8473.30.11Higher: 50% vs 17.5%

If downloaded or cloud-based software

Physical media requirement excludes digital downloads, which are classified as data processing services rather than tangible media.

8523.59.00.00Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If semiconductor media without retail packaging

Solid-state storage like flash cards without retail prepackaging shifts to semiconductor media categories.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the software is prepackaged for retail sale with consumer packaging under 0.14 kg net weight to qualify

Include end-user license agreement (EULA) documentation and proof of retail packaging to avoid reclassification as unrecorded media