8519.81Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media
Also written 851981
HTS Code 8519.81 covers any article best defined as 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 ArticlesElectrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesSound recording or reproducing apparatus:Other apparatus:Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 5 sub-classifications.
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- Dec 18, 2025 · PublishedUS cuts reciprocal tariff on Swiss and Liechtenstein goods to 15% all-in, exempts certain products
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Official USITC notes that may affect classification under HTS 8519.81.
Related CROSS Rulings for HTS 8519.81
CBP classification rulings related to 8519.81. Open a ruling to read how Customs classified a similar product.
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-23-135690; Tariff classification of the “VOX Reader”
Classification of a Home Theater Sound Bar Package
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1401-25-108344; Tariff classification of certain Bluetooth Speakers
What does HTS code 8519.81 cover?
HTS code 8519.81 covers using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media (Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media:), classified under 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) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 5 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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