Blu-ray Disc with Medical Sensor Logs from China
Optical Blu-ray disc pre-recorded with patient vital signs telemetry data from medical monitors, under 8523.49.20 for phenomena other than sound/image. Captures physiological data streams like ECG waveforms (as numeric data). Meets optical media definition excluding Chapter 37 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
• Include HIPAA-equivalent data privacy declarations if applicable; customs may scrutinize sensitive recordings
• Test random samples to confirm data is numeric/sensor-based, not embedded images/videos
• Declare exact phenomena reproduced (e.g
• 'heart rate logs') in entry summary to match subheading