HTS heading 8523: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded,
Heading 8523 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8523 at a glance
- 20 rated tariff lines; 20 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Section 301 (products of China): 20 of 20 lines on a list in effect (List 3, List 4A).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, Unrecorded magnetic media, Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image, News sound recordings relating to current events, Video tape recordings, Video tape recordings, Unrecorded, For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image, For reproducing sound only, For reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, reco.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8523.21: Magnetic media (1 line)
- 8523.29: Other (9 lines)
- 8523.41: Optical media (1 line)
- 8523.49: Other (4 lines)
- 8523.51: Semiconductor media (1 line)
- 8523.52: Semiconductor media (1 line)
- 8523.59: Semiconductor media (1 line)
- 8523.80: Other (2 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8523
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8523.21.00 | Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8523.29.10 | Other: Unrecorded magnetic media | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.29.20 | Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.29.30 | News sound recordings relating to current events | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.29.40 | Of a width not exceeding 4 mm: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.29.50 | Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm: Video tape recordings | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.29.60 | Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.29.70 | Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm: Video tape recordings | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.29.80 | Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.29.90 | Other: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.41.00 | Optical media: Unrecorded | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.49.20 | For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.49.30 | Other: For reproducing sound only | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.49.40 | For reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine… | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8523.49.50 | Other: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.51.00 | Solid-state non-volatile storage devices | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.52.00 | Semiconductor media: "Smart cards" | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8523.59.00 | Semiconductor media: Other | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8523.80.10 | Other: Phonograph records | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8523.80.20 | Other: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.