JVC Digital8 D8 Cassette from China

Digital8 (D8) cassette with 16mm-equivalent magnetic tape width for backward-compatible digital video recording in Sony/JVC camcorders. Meets HTS 8523.29.70.10 for narrow-width video cassettes, enabling digital overlay on Hi8 format. Ideal for upgrading analog collections to digital.

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

Confirm Digital8 specs match width limit; use calipers or OEM datasheets for customs documentation

Label clearly as 'video tape recordings' to distinguish from data backup tapes which may go to 8523.21

Beware of mixed shipments with wider formats causing entire lot reclassification