Sony DCR-HC32 MiniDV Cassette from China
A compact MiniDV videocassette designed for recording digital video in consumer camcorders. It uses magnetic tape coated with metal particles for high-density digital data storage, falling under HTS 8523.29.90 as 'other' magnetic media not specified elsewhere. These cassettes are unrecorded or pre-recorded with video content but exclude photographic film products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify tape formulation meets magnetic media definition and is not optical; declare if pre-recorded to avoid misclassification as Chapter 37 goods
• Include manufacturer specs confirming digital video capacity; watch for anti-dumping duties on certain Asian-origin tapes