Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8523

HTS 8523.51.00.00: Solid-state non-volatile storage devices

Schedule text: Solid-state non-volatile storage devices. 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 › Semiconductor media › Solid-state non-volatile storage devices

General rate of duty

Free

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

7.5%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

7.5%

List 4A

Forced labor 301

exempt

9903.05.86

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.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: Free
8523.51.00.00
0%$0.00
Section 301 China (List 4A)
7.5%$750.00
Effective duty rate
7.5%$750.00

Checked and not applied

  • Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52)

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 8523.51.00.00?
HTS 8523.51.00.00 covers solid-state non-volatile storage devices; the schedule's own line text is "Solid-state non-volatile storage devices". 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 › Semiconductor media › Solid-state non-volatile storage devices. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8523.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8523.51.00.00?
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 8523.51.00.00 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 7.5%: 0% general rate + 7.5% Section 301. Section 301 applies (List 4A). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52).
Which lines are related to HTS 8523.51.00.00?
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.