What HS code 8523.49 covers
HS code 8523.49 classifies optical media; recorded, excluding products of chapter 37. It is a subheading of 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, excluding products of Chapter 37), in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles), section XVI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 8523.49
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 8523
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 8523.49.
- 8523.21 Magnetic media; cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
- 8523.29 Magnetic media; other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
- 8523.41 Optical media; unrecorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
- 8523.51 Semiconductor media; solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
- 8523.52 Semiconductor media; smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
- 8523.59 Semiconductor media; other than smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
- 8523.80 Media n.e.c. in heading 8523, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
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A 6-digit subheading still covers a range of products. The wrong code at the border can mean overpaying duty, a delayed shipment, or a penalty. Describe your exact item and HS Mate confirms whether 8523.49 is right, with the duty rate and an audit trail your customs broker can accept.