Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8523.41
- Duty (MFN)
- 0%
- National lines
- 3
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- 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
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 8523.41 (optical media: Unrecorded) into 3 national lines: 8523 41 10 00 (discs for laser reading systems of a recording capacity not exceeding 900 megabytes, other than erasable), 8523 41 30 00 (discs for laser reading systems of a recording capacity exceeding 900 megabytes but not exceeding 18 gigabytes, other than erasable) and 8523 41 90 00 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 3 lines.
European Union lines under 8523.41
The European Union tariff splits HS 8523.41 (optical media: Unrecorded) into 3 national lines: 8523 41 10 00 (discs for laser reading systems of a recording capacity not exceeding 900 megabytes, other than erasable), 8523 41 30 00 (discs for laser reading systems of a recording capacity exceeding 900 megabytes but not exceeding 18 gigabytes, other than erasable) and 8523 41 90 00 (other).
The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 3 lines.
- 8523 41 10 00Discs for laser reading systems of a recording capacity not exceeding 900 megabytes, other than erasableDuty: 0%
- 8523 41 30 00Discs for laser reading systems of a recording capacity exceeding 900 megabytes but not exceeding 18 gigabytes, other than erasableDuty: 0%
- 8523 41 90 00OtherDuty: 0%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8523.41 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 8523.41?
The European Union tariff splits HS 8523.41 (optical media: Unrecorded) into 3 national lines: 8523 41 10 00 (discs for laser reading systems of a recording capacity not exceeding 900 megabytes, other than erasable), 8523 41 30 00 (discs for laser reading systems of a recording capacity exceeding 900 megabytes but not exceeding 18 gigabytes, other than erasable) and 8523 41 90 00 (other).
What is the duty on HS 8523.41 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 3 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.