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
HS code 8523 classifies 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. It belongs to Chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles) of Section XVI (Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles) of the Harmonized System.
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Description
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
Subheadings
- 852321Magnetic media — Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe
- 852329Magnetic media — Other
- 852341Optical media — Unrecorded
- 852349Optical media — Other
- 852351Semiconductor media — Solid-state non-volatile storage devices
- 852352Semiconductor media — ‘Smart cards’
- 852359Semiconductor media — Other
- 852380Other
Common questions
- What is HS code 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
- What does 8523 include?
- It covers 8 subheadings: 852321 Magnetic media — Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe; 852329 Magnetic media — Other; 852341 Optical media — Unrecorded; 852349 Optical media — Other; 852351 Semiconductor media — Solid-state non-volatile storage devices; 852352 Semiconductor media — ‘Smart cards’; 852359 Semiconductor media — Other; 852380 Other.
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