WCO classification path
- Chapter85Electrical machinery; electronics
- Heading8523Discs, 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
- Subheading852349Optical media
- National85234940For 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
85234940
"For 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"
HS code 8523.49.40.00 (Chapter 85 "Electrical machinery; electronics"; 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, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of chapter 37"; Subheading 852349 "Optical media") under the United States tariff schedule classifies "For 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". United States customs apply MFN rate of Free, Column 2 rate 80%. Statutory unit of measure: No..
Tariff Schedule
| Classification | Rate |
|---|---|
最惠国税率 (MFN) MFN rate | Free |
第二栏税率 Column 2 rate | 80% |
Global Benchmark
HS-6 prefix 8523.49 across other jurisdictions