HS 8523
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

What this heading 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 — this is the standard HS heading text for chapter 85. Products are classified here at the 4-digit level; the 6-digit subheadings below split it further. Duty rates and import rules are set by each destination country on top of this shared structure.

This heading has no standard 6-digit split in this dataset; national tariff lines extend it to 8–10 digits.

Before you ship

Confirm the final 8–10 digit national line with your customs broker, and check whether the product needs pre-shipment certification in the destination market — see our SONCAP (Nigeria), SABER (Saudi Arabia) and CE marking (EU) guides.

Chapter 85 · Heading 8523 · Source: WCO HS 2022 nomenclature (public). Other headings in this chapter: 8501 · 8502 · 8503 · 8504 · 8505 · 8506 · 8507 · 8508 · 8509 · 8510 · 8511 · 8512 · 8513 · 8514