8523.49Optical media
Also written 852349
HTS Code 8523.49 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 articlesDiscs, 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:Optical media:Other: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 4 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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Related CROSS Rulings for HTS 8523.49
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Protest and Application for Further Review No. 2720-15-100415; Classification of DVD sets.
Revocation of NY N058455; Modification of HQ H083275; Classification of DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs
Revocation of HQ H217623; Modification of HQ 562821; Tariff Classification of name badge components.
What does HTS code 8523.49 cover?
HTS code 8523.49 covers optical media (Other:), 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 4 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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