1.5mm Audio Cassette Tape from China
Narrow magnetic tape with a width of 1.5mm designed for high-fidelity audio recording in portable digital voice recorders and miniature audio devices. This falls under HTS 8523.29.40.20 as 'other magnetic tapes' of width not exceeding 4mm, excluding audio cassette tapes over 4mm. It is unrecorded and suitable for recording sound phenomena.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify tape width precisely (≤4mm) with manufacturer specs to avoid reclassification to wider tape subheadings
• Include material safety data sheets confirming magnetic properties and non-toxicity for customs clearance
• Label as 'unrecorded' if blank; recorded tapes may require additional content declaration