Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8523
HTS 8523.49.30.00: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage, optical media, for reproducing sound only
Schedule text: For reproducing sound only. Classification: 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 › Optical media › Other › For reproducing sound only
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
20%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
7.5%
List 4A
Forced labor 301
12.5%
9903.05.31
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 8523.49.30.00 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China (List 4A) | 7.5% | $750.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 20% | $2,000.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8523.49.30.00?
- HTS 8523.49.30.00 covers discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage, optical media, for reproducing sound only; the schedule's own line text is "For reproducing sound only". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: 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 › Optical media › Other › For reproducing sound only. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8523.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8523.49.30.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 8523.49.30.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 20%: 0% general rate + 7.5% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 4A). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 8523.49.30.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.