# United States tariff line 8523.29.50.10: In cassettes

> In the United States tariff, line 8523.29.50.10 covers magnetic media, other magnetic tapes, of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm, video tape recordings, in cassettes. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8523.29 in heading 85.23 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523295010
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) / [8523.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852329) / [8523.29.50.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523295010)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8523.29.50.10
- Covers: Magnetic media, other magnetic tapes, of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm, video tape recordings, in cassettes
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8523.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852329)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8523.29.50.10 covers magnetic media, other magnetic tapes, of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm, video tape recordings, in cassettes.

Its legal text is “In cassettes”, read under “Magnetic media”, “Other”, “Other”, “Other magnetic tapes”, “Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm” and “Video tape recordings”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8523.29 in heading 85.23 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- 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
- Heading 85.23: 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
- Subheading 8523.29: Magnetic media
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Other magnetic tapes
- Within the subheading: Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm
- Within the subheading: Video tape recordings
- Line 8523.29.50.10: In cassettes

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

The rate is published on 8523.29.50.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8523.29 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8523.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852329)

## Other lines under 8523.29

- [8523.29.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523291000) Unrecorded magnetic media
- [8523.29.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523292000) Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
- [8523.29.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523293000) News sound recordings relating to current events
- [8523.29.40.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523294010) Sound recordings on cassette tapes
- [8523.29.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523294020) Other
- [8523.29.50.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523295020) Other
- [8523.29.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523296000) Other
- [8523.29.70.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523297010) Of a width not exceeding 16 mm, in cassettes
- [8523.29.70.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523297020) Other
- [8523.29.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523298000) Other
- [8523.29.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523299000) Other

- Previous line: [8523.29.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523294020) Other
- Next line: [8523.29.50.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523295020) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8523.29.50.10 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8523.29.50.10 covers magnetic media, other magnetic tapes, of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm, video tape recordings, in cassettes.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8523.29.50.10 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8523.29.50.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523295010.json