8523.49.50.00/Multi-Layer Optical Storage Discs (6 Layers)/Japan

Multi-Layer Optical Storage Discs (6 Layers) from Japan

Six-layer unrecorded optical discs for petabit storage research applications. HTS 8523.49.50.00 for advanced other optical media. Prototype technology for future data centers.

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%

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Import Tips

• Research exemption possible via CBP; declare prototype status

• Technical literature essential for 'other media' justification

• Low quantities typically; formal entry rarely required