8523.29.40.10
Sound recordings on cassette tapes
Classification path
- 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
- Magnetic media
- Other
- Other
- Other magnetic tapes
- Of a width not exceeding 4 mm
- Other
- Sound recordings on cassette tapes
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 86.1¢/m2of recording surface
- Unit of quantity
- No., m2
Related lines in heading 8523
- 8523.21.00.00Cards incorporating a magnetic stripeFree
- 8523.29.10.00Magnetic media / Unrecorded magnetic mediaFree
- 8523.29.20.00Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or imageFree
- 8523.29.30.00News sound recordings relating to current eventsFree
- 8523.29.40.20Magnetic media / Of a width not exceeding 4 mm / OtherFree
- 8523.29.50.10Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm / Video tape recordings / In cassettesFree
- 8523.29.50.20Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm / Video tape recordings / OtherFree
- 8523.29.60.00Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm / OtherFree
- 8523.29.70.10Of a width not exceeding 16 mm, in cassettesFree
- 8523.29.70.20Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm / Video tape recordings / OtherFree
- 8523.29.80.00Magnetic media / Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm / OtherFree
- 8523.29.90.00Magnetic media / OtherFree
About 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
Heading 8523 covers media used to record sound or other phenomena, whether or not anything has been recorded on them, plus matrices and masters for making discs. It is split by media type: magnetic media (8523.21 to 8523.29), optical media (8523.41 to 8523.49), semiconductor media (8523.51 to 8523.59), and other media such as phonograph records (8523.80). Every line listed in this heading carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 8523Products in this heading
- Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, such as hotel key cards and stored-value cards
- Blank cassette tapes and unrecorded magnetic tape in rolls
- Recordable CDs and DVDs that have not been recorded
- USB flash drives and solid-state drives (solid-state non-volatile storage devices)
- Smart cards, both blank and with data loaded
- Vinyl phonograph records
- Prepackaged retail software on discs
- Prerecorded video tapes in cassettes
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for USB flash drives?
USB flash drives are solid-state non-volatile storage devices classified in 8523.51.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on blank recordable CDs and DVDs?
Unrecorded optical media is classified in 8523.41.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
How do I classify a smart card?
An unrecorded smart card goes in 8523.52.00.10, and a smart card with data or an application loaded goes in 8523.52.00.90. The general (MFN) rate for both lines is Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.