# United States tariff lines under HS 8523.49

> The United States tariff splits HS 8523.49 (optical media: Other) into 5 national lines: 8523.49.20.10 (prepackaged software for automatic data processing machines, of a kind sold at retail), 8523.49.20.20 (other), 8523.49.30.00 (for reproducing sound only), 8523.49.40.00 (for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine; proprietary format recorded discs) and 1 other. Every United States line under 8523.49 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852349
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8523.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852349)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 5
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- 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

## United States lines under 8523.49

The United States tariff splits HS 8523.49 (optical media: Other) into 5 national lines: 8523.49.20.10 (prepackaged software for automatic data processing machines, of a kind sold at retail), 8523.49.20.20 (other), 8523.49.30.00 (for reproducing sound only), 8523.49.40.00 (for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine; proprietary format recorded discs) and 1 other.

Every United States line under 8523.49 is free of general (MFN) duty.

- [8523.49.20.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523492010) Optical media, Other, For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image, Prepackaged software for automatic data processing machines, of a kind sold at retail. Duty (MFN): free
- [8523.49.20.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523492020) Optical media, Other, For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image, Other. Duty (MFN): free
- [8523.49.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523493000) Optical media, Other, For reproducing sound only. Duty (MFN): free
- [8523.49.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523494000) Optical media, Other, Other, For reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine; proprietary format recorded discs. Duty (MFN): free
- [8523.49.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8523495000) Optical media, Other, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8523.49 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8523.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852349)

- Previous subheading: [8523.41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852341) 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
- Next subheading: [8523.51](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852351) 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

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8523.49?

The United States tariff splits HS 8523.49 (optical media: Other) into 5 national lines: 8523.49.20.10 (prepackaged software for automatic data processing machines, of a kind sold at retail), 8523.49.20.20 (other), 8523.49.30.00 (for reproducing sound only), 8523.49.40.00 (for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine; proprietary format recorded discs) and 1 other.

### What is the duty on HS 8523.49 in the United States?

Every United States line under 8523.49 is free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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/852349.json