Adobe Photoshop Installation Disc from China

Optical disc containing proprietary binary software for Adobe Photoshop, an image editing program that displays instructions, data, sound, and images on a computer screen. It enables user interactivity through editing tools and menus manipulated via an automatic data processing machine. Classified under 8523.49.40.00 as a proprietary format recorded disc for reproducing interactive representations.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Verify the disc contains proprietary binary code specifically for ADP machine interactivity to confirm 8523.49.40.00 classification

Include software licensing documentation and end-user license agreements (EULA) to avoid misclassification as blank media

Avoid shipping with hardware; separate classification prevents set valuation issues under GRI 3