Hi8 Digital8 Video Cassette from Japan
8mm Hi8 or Digital8 magnetic cassette for analog/digital hybrid video recording in Sony Handycam systems. This 'other' magnetic tape media captures video phenomena, unrecorded or with demo footage, under 8523.29.90.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Label clearly as video vs audio tape; test samples for magnetic properties if challenged
• Common pitfall: misdeclaring as obsolete media leading to lower duties