Microsoft Windows 11 Home USB Drive from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• 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