8471.70.40.35 - Flexible (floppy) magnetic disk drive units
Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Unit of Quantity | No. |
| General Rate of Duty | Free |
| Special Rate of Duty | N/A |
| Column 2 Rate of Duty | 35% |
| Quota Quantity | N/A |
| Additional Duties | N/A |
Overview
This HTS category, 8471.70.40.35, specifically classifies flexible (floppy) magnetic disk drive units. These are devices designed to read from and write to removable, flexible magnetic disks, commonly known as floppy disks. They are integral components within automatic data processing systems for data storage and retrieval, functioning by magnetizing or demagnetizing small areas on the flexible disk surface to represent binary data.
The key distinguishing feature of this category from its sibling, 8471.70.40.65 (Hard magnetic disk drive units), lies in the nature of the magnetic media employed. While hard disk drives utilize rigid, non-removable magnetic platters, this category is exclusively for drives that operate with flexible, removable magnetic disks. Another sibling, 8471.70.40.95 (Other), would encompass magnetic disk drive units not fitting the specific criteria of either flexible or hard disk drives, such as hybrid designs if they exist.
As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions within this specific classification. Therefore, classification into 8471.70.40.35 relies on the confirmed presence of a drive unit designed to operate with flexible magnetic media, and its physical configuration as described by the parent categories: not assembled in cabinets and without an attached external power supply.