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HTS heading 8523

Review the six-digit subheadings within this product group and compare their tariff details.

Current classification8523Harmonized Tariff Schedule
  1. HTS code lookup
  2. Section 16
  3. 85
  4. 8523
Subheading

HTS code 8523.21

Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe for the recording of sound or of other phenomena

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8523.21.00.00Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe
No.
Free
80%
Subheading

HTS code 8523.29

Magnetic media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena (excluding cards incorporating a magnetic stripe and goods of chapter 37)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8523.29Other:
8523.29.40Other
Free
86.1¢/m2of recording surface
8523.29.50Video tape recordings:
Free
3.3¢/lin. m
8523.29.70Video tape recordings:
Free
3.3¢/lin. m
8523.29.10.00Unrecorded magnetic media
No.
Free
80%
8523.29.20.00Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
m2
Free
86.1¢/m2 of recording surface
8523.29.30.00News sound recordings relating to current events
No.
Free
Free
8523.29.40.10Sound recordings on cassette tapes
No.,m2
8523.29.40.20Other
No.,m2
8523.29.50.10In cassettes
lin. m,No.
8523.29.50.20Other
lin. m
8523.29.60.00Other
m2
Free
86.1¢/m2 of recording surface
8523.29.70.10Of a width not exceeding 16 mm, in cassettes
lin. m,No.
8523.29.70.20Other
lin. m
8523.29.80.00Other
m2
Free
86.1¢/m2 of recording surface
8523.29.90.00Other
m2
Free
86.1¢/m2 of recording surface
Subheading

HTS code 8523.41

Optical media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, unrecorded (excluding goods of chapter 37)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8523.41.00.00Unrecorded
No.
Free
80%
Subheading

HTS code 8523.49

Optical media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena (excluding unrecorded and goods of chapter 37)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8523.49Other:
8523.49.20For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
Free
86.1¢/m2 of recording surface
8523.49.20.10Prepackaged software for automatic data processing machines, of a kind sold at retail
No.,m2
8523.49.20.20Other
No.,m2
8523.49.30.00For reproducing sound only
No.,m2
Free
86.1¢/m2 of recording surface
8523.49.40.00For reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine; proprietary format recorded discs
No.
Free
80%
8523.49.50.00Other
No.
Free
80%
Subheading

HTS code 8523.51

Solid-state, non-volatile data storage devices for recording data from an external source [flash memory cards or flash electronic storage cards] (excluding goods of chapter 37)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8523.51.00.00Solid-state non-volatile storage devices
No.
Free
80%
Subheading

HTS code 8523.52

Cards incorporating one or more electronic integrated circuits "smart cards"

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8523.52.00"Smart cards"
Free
35%
8523.52.00.10Unrecorded
No.
8523.52.00.90Other
No.
Subheading

HTS code 8523.59

Semiconductor media, unrecorded, for the recording of sound or of other phenomena (excluding solid-state non-volatile data storage devices, smart cards and goods of chapter 37)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8523.59.00.00Other
No.
Free
35%
Subheading

HTS code 8523.80

Media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, incl. matrices and masters for the production of discs (excluding magnetic, optical and semiconductor media, and products of chapter 37)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8523.80.10.00Phonograph records
No.
Free
30%
8523.80.20.00Other
No.
Free
80%

What is a 6 digit HTS Code or HS Code?

The 6 digit HS Code or HTS Code is called a sub-heading. It comes after chapter (2 digit) and the heading (4 digit) in the HS Code hierarchy. Till 6 digits HS Codes remain the same globally. It is only after the 6 digit level that the HS Codes start varying for each country,

Check country-specific US tariffs: the HTS duty rate is only part of what you pay. Depending on the country of origin, imports can also face additional duties such as Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs. See current rates by country and product in our US tariff calculator.

How to find the US import duty or customs duty from this page?

  • Identify your product's 6 digit HTS Code or HS Code from the above list

  • Now, you have to identify the 8 digit code of your product as all the import duty tariffs in the HTS US are listed at 8 digit HTS Code.

  • Click on the HTS 6 you have selected for your product, it will take you to a list of 8-10 digit HTS Codes where you will also find your product's import duty rate.

  • Alternatively, you can also click on "View Import Duty" which will give you a preview of some of the 8 digit HTS Codes with import duty. Click on "View all" to see the complete list.

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