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HTS Code · Heading 8523 · Electrical Machinery and Equipment

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:

Estimated Total Duty

35% from China

Free MFN base + 25% 301 + 10% S122. Stacked per the centralized 2026 program snapshot.

Tariff Details
HS Code
8523
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:
General Duty Rate
Free
Unit of Quantity
Not specified
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical Machinery and Equipment
Section
Section 16
Last Updated
March 17, 2026
Tariff by Country of Origin
OriginMFN BaseStacked ProgramsEst. Total
ChinaFree
301 +25%S122 +10%
35%
Mexico (USMCA)FreeNone0%
Canada (USMCA)FreeNone0%
VietnamFree
S122 +10%
10%
Germany (EU)Free
S122 +10%
10%
IndiaFree
S122 +10%
10%
South KoreaFree
S122 +10%
10%
Totals are estimates. USMCA origins assume the good qualifies under rule-of-origin. Final landed cost depends on MPF, HMF, and any exclusions \u2014 run the full calculator.
All Additional Tariff Rates on This Code
Section 301 (China)
+25%
Section 122 Surcharge
+10%
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Electronics Import Tariffs & HS Codes — 2026

Section 301 lists 1–4 and reciprocal surcharges on the major electronics headings.

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