HTS 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
Heading 8523 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 25 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in No. or m2 or No./m2 or lin. m/No. or lin. m.
Check additional duties before you file
- If the goods are made in China, check Section 301 duties under HTSUS heading 9903.88, on top of the general rate, and any exclusions.
| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic media: | |||
| 8523.21.00.00 | Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe | No. | Free |
| 8523.29 | Other: | ||
| 8523.29.10.00 | Unrecorded magnetic media | No. | Free |
| Other: | |||
| 8523.29.20.00 | Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image | m2 | Free |
| Other magnetic tapes: | |||
| Of a width not exceeding 4 mm: | |||
| 8523.29.30.00 | News sound recordings relating to current events | No. | Free |
| 8523.29.40 | Other | Free | |
| 8523.29.40.10 | Sound recordings on cassette tapes | No./m2 | |
| 8523.29.40.20 | Other | No./m2 | |
| Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm: | |||
| 8523.29.50 | Video tape recordings | Free | |
| 8523.29.50.10 | In cassettes | lin. m/No. | |
| 8523.29.50.20 | Other | lin. m | |
| 8523.29.60.00 | Other | m2 | Free |
| Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm: | |||
| 8523.29.70 | Video tape recordings | Free | |
| 8523.29.70.10 | Of a width not exceeding 16 mm, in cassettes | lin. m/No. | |
| 8523.29.70.20 | Other | lin. m | |
| 8523.29.80.00 | Other | m2 | Free |
| 8523.29.90.00 | Other | m2 | Free |
| Optical media: | |||
| 8523.41.00.00 | Unrecorded | No. | Free |
| 8523.49 | Other: | ||
| 8523.49.20 | For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image | Free | |
| 8523.49.20.10 | Prepackaged software for automatic data processing machines, of a kind sold at retail | No./m2 | |
| 8523.49.20.20 | Other | No./m2 | |
| 8523.49.30.00 | For reproducing sound only | No./m2 | Free |
| Other: | |||
| 8523.49.40.00 | 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 | No. | Free |
| 8523.49.50.00 | Other | No. | Free |
| Semiconductor media: | |||
| 8523.51.00.00 | Solid-state non-volatile storage devices | No. | Free |
| 8523.52.00 | "Smart cards" | Free | |
| 8523.52.00.10 | Unrecorded | No. | |
| 8523.52.00.90 | Other | No. | |
| 8523.59.00.00 | Other | No. | Free |
| 8523.80 | Other: | ||
| 8523.80.10.00 | Phonograph records | No. | Free |
| 8523.80.20.00 | Other | No. | Free |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 8523
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in No. or m2 or No./m2 or lin. m/No. or lin. m, which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
Check the whole shipment, not one number
FreightProof reads the invoice, packing list and bill of lading together, validates every HTS number and container, builds the MIDs and flags what does not match — in about two minutes.
Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.