HS code 8523: Discs
- Covers:
- Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, ‘smart cards’ and other media for… (8 subcodes below).
Official 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
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What 8523 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: 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.
Nearby codes to check
- 8501 8501
- 8502 8502
- 8503 8503
- 8504 8504
- 8505 8505
- 8506 8506
- 8507 8507
- 8508 8508
- 8509 8509
- 8510 8510
- 8511 8511
- 8512 8512
- 8513 8513
- 8514 8514
- 8515 8515
- 8516 8516
- 8517 8517
- 8518 8518
- 8519 8519
- 8521 8521
- 8522 8522
- 8524 8524
- 8525 8525
- 8526 8526
- 8527 8527
- 8528 8528
- 8529 8529
- 8530 8530
- 8531 8531
- 8532 8532
- 8533 8533
- 8534 8534
- 8535 8535
- 8536 8536
- 8537 8537
- 8538 8538
- 8539 8539
- 8540 8540
- 8541 8541
- 8542 8542
- 8543 8543
- 8544 8544
- 8545 8545
- 8546 8546
- 8547 8547
- 8548 8548
- 8549 8549
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.
Go beyond the code
Find the companies shipping under 8523 in the company directory, or classify and check duty with the CLI.