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HTS 8523Discs, 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

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Magnetic media
8523.21.00.00Cards incorporating a magnetic stripeGeneral Free · Column 2 80% · No.
8523.29Other
8523.29.10.00Unrecorded magnetic mediaGeneral Free · Column 2 80% · No.
Other
8523.29.20.00Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or imageGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2 of recording surface · m2
Other magnetic tapes
Of a width not exceeding 4 mm
8523.29.30.00News sound recordings relating to current eventsGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.
8523.29.40OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2of recording surface
8523.29.40.10Sound recordings on cassette tapesGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2of recording surface · No., m2
8523.29.40.20OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2of recording surface · No., m2
Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm
8523.29.50Video tape recordingsGeneral Free · Column 2 3.3¢/lin. m
8523.29.50.10In cassettesGeneral Free · Column 2 3.3¢/lin. m · lin. m, No.
8523.29.50.20OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 3.3¢/lin. m · lin. m
8523.29.60.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2 of recording surface · m2
Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm
8523.29.70Video tape recordingsGeneral Free · Column 2 3.3¢/lin. m
8523.29.70.10Of a width not exceeding 16 mm, in cassettesGeneral Free · Column 2 3.3¢/lin. m · lin. m, No.
8523.29.70.20OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 3.3¢/lin. m · lin. m
8523.29.80.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2 of recording surface · m2
8523.29.90.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2 of recording surface · m2
Optical media
8523.41.00.00UnrecordedGeneral Free · Column 2 80% · No.
8523.49Other
8523.49.20For reproducing phenomena other than sound or imageGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2 of recording surface
8523.49.20.10Prepackaged software for automatic data processing machines, of a kind sold at retailGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2 of recording surface · No., m2
8523.49.20.20OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2 of recording surface · No., m2
8523.49.30.00For reproducing sound onlyGeneral Free · Column 2 86.1¢/m2 of recording surface · No., m2
Other
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 discsGeneral Free · Column 2 80% · No.
8523.49.50.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 80% · No.
Semiconductor media
8523.51.00.00Solid-state non-volatile storage devicesGeneral Free · Column 2 80% · No.
8523.52.00"Smart cards"General Free · Column 2 35%
8523.52.00.10UnrecordedGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.
8523.52.00.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.
8523.59.00.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.
8523.80Other
8523.80.10.00Phonograph recordsGeneral Free · Column 2 30% · No.
8523.80.20.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 80% · No.
2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate lineSouth Korea23.65% of importsTaiwan20.73% of importsMalaysia15.28% of importsVietnam10.58% of importsSingapore6.87% of importsThailand4.75% of importsJapan4.47% of importsPhilippines3.9% of importsMexico3.77% of importsChina1.41% of imports
8523.21.00.00Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5537.5%9903.05.319903.88.03
8523.29.10.00Unrecorded magnetic media12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.20.00Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.30.00News sound recordings relating to current events12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.40.10Sound recordings on cassette tapes12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.40.20Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.50.10In cassettes12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.50.20Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.60.00Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.70.10Of a width not exceeding 16 mm, in cassettes12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.70.20Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.80.00Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.29.90.00Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.41.00.00Unrecorded12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.49.20.10Prepackaged software for automatic data processing machines, of a kind sold at retail12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.49.20.20Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.49.30.00For reproducing sound only12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
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 discs12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5537.5%9903.05.319903.88.03
8523.49.50.00Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.51.00.00Solid-state non-volatile storage devices0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%7.5%9903.88.15
8523.52.00.10Unrecorded12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5537.5%9903.05.319903.88.03
8523.52.00.90Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5537.5%9903.05.319903.88.03
8523.59.00.00Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5537.5%9903.05.319903.88.03
8523.80.10.00Phonograph records12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
8523.80.20.00Other12.5%9903.05.7110%9903.05.7610%9903.05.5412.5%9903.05.8412.5%9903.05.6812.5%9903.05.7712.5%9903.05.4912.5%9903.05.6410%9903.05.5520%9903.05.319903.88.15
Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).