Unrecorded DVD-RW Rewritable Discs from China
4.7GB blank DVD-RW discs for rewritable video recording in consumer electronics. As unrecorded optical media with phase-change layers, they fall squarely under HTS 8523.41 excluding photographic 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
• Specify cartridge vs jewel case packaging in entries; verify speed class (e.g
• DVD-RW 4x); prepare for random customs recording tests