# HS code for vinyl records

> Vinyl records are usually classified under HS code 8523.80 when it is a recorded disc that is not magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, such as a vinyl record. 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”.

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/vinyl-records
Last updated: 11 October 2026

## Key facts

- Most likely code: [8523.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852380)
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85)
- Candidate codes: 1
- HS edition: HS2022

## Summary

Vinyl records are usually classified under HS code 8523.80 when it is a recorded disc that is not magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, such as a vinyl record. 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”.

## How to choose the right code

Is it a vinyl disc, or an optical disc such as a CD? Use 8523.80 when it is a recorded disc that is not magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, such as a vinyl record. Use 8523.49 when it is an optical disc, such as a CD, rather than a vinyl record.

Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 8523.49 applies when it is an optical disc, such as a CD, rather than a vinyl record.

## Codes for vinyl records

Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to vinyl records.

### [8523.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852380) (most likely)

Legal text: “Other”

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”

Applies when it is a recorded disc that is not magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, such as a vinyl record.

### [8523.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852349) (classified elsewhere)

Legal text: “Optical media: Other”

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”

Applies when it is an optical disc, such as a CD, rather than a vinyl record.


## Similar products

Products in the same category as vinyl records, or classified under the same headings.

- [Memory cards](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/memory-cards): 8523.51
- [USB flash drives](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/usb-flash-drives): 8523.51
- [Books](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/books): 4901.99
- [Children’s picture books](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/childrens-picture-books): 4903.00
- [Posters](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/posters): 4911.91

## Duty rates by country

National tariff lines for vinyl records are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/vinyl-records): 2 national lines, duty rates live

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## Classification depends on the exact product

The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as vinyl records can fall under different codes.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the HS code for vinyl records?

Vinyl records are usually classified under HS code 8523.80 when it is a recorded disc that is not magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, such as a vinyl record. 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”.

### Does the recording medium change the HS code for vinyl records?

Yes. Use 8523.80 when it is a recorded disc that is not magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, such as a vinyl record. Use 8523.49 when it is an optical disc, such as a CD, rather than a vinyl record.

## Sources and updates

The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.

The conditions and questions on this page were written for vinyl records by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/vinyl-records.json