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HS code 8523.80: 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

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HS code
8523.80
Covers
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
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
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
Edition
HS2022
Duty in the United States
See its 2 lines

Summary

HS code 8523.80 covers 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, other than those classified in 8523.21, 8523.29, 8523.41, 8523.49, 8523.51, 8523.52 and 8523.59. It sits in 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) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.23 are classified under 8523.21 (magnetic media, cards incorporating a magnetic stripe), 8523.29 (magnetic media, other), 8523.41 (optical media, unrecorded), 8523.49 (optical media, other) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 8523.80 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

What this code covers

HS code 8523.80 covers 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, other than those classified in 8523.21, 8523.29, 8523.41, 8523.49, 8523.51, 8523.52 and 8523.59.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 85.23 are classified under 8523.21 (magnetic media, cards incorporating a magnetic stripe), 8523.29 (magnetic media, other), 8523.41 (optical media, unrecorded), 8523.49 (optical media, other) or 3 others.

  • 8523.21Magnetic media: Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe
  • 8523.29Magnetic media: Other
  • 8523.41Optical media: Unrecorded
  • 8523.49Optical media: Other
  • 8523.51Semiconductor media: Solid-state non-volatile storage devices
  • 8523.52Semiconductor media: “Smart cards”
  • 8523.59Semiconductor media: Other

How it is structured

8523.80 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8523, are heading 85.23; the last two, 80, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

Subheading 8523.80
Other

In other countries

National tariff lines under 8523.80 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Frequently asked questions

What does HS code 8523.80 cover?

HS code 8523.80 covers 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, other than those classified in 8523.21, 8523.29, 8523.41, 8523.49, 8523.51, 8523.52 and 8523.59.

Which heading and chapter is HS code 8523.80 in?

HS code 8523.80 is in 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) in 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).

Where are goods of heading 85.23 classified when 8523.80 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 85.23 are classified under 8523.21 (magnetic media, cards incorporating a magnetic stripe), 8523.29 (magnetic media, other), 8523.41 (optical media, unrecorded), 8523.49 (optical media, other) or 3 others.

Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8523.80?

National tariff lines under 8523.80 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

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