Phonograph records
Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37: > Other: > Phonograph records
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 8523.80.10.00
7-Inch 45 RPM Vinyl Single
A 7-inch diameter vinyl disc rotating at 45 RPM, typically featuring one song per side for jukebox or home turntable use. Classified under HTS 8523.80.10.00 as it is a dedicated phonograph record for analog sound recording and playback.
Picture Disc Vinyl LP
A 12-inch vinyl phonograph record with an embedded image or photograph under transparent vinyl layers, still featuring standard audio grooves for turntable playback. Falls under HTS 8523.80.10.00 as a phonograph record despite visual elements, prioritizing sound recording function.
Lacquer Master Phonograph Disc
A lacquer-coated aluminum disc used as the initial master in phonograph record production, capturing analog audio grooves from a cutting lathe for electroforming. Classified in HTS 8523.80.10.00 as 'matrices and masters for the production of discs' for sound recording.
Colored Vinyl DJ Record
A 12-inch vinyl phonograph record with colored PVC (e.g., red translucent) for club DJ use, featuring extended mixes in standard groove format. Under HTS 8523.80.10.00 as phonograph records optimized for sound mixing and scratching.
Quadraphonic Vinyl Record
A 12-inch vinyl LP encoded with SQ or CD-4 quadraphonic surround sound grooves for four-channel audio playback on compatible turntables. Classified as HTS 8523.80.10.00 phonograph record due to its analog sound recording matrix.
12-Inch Vinyl Phonograph Record
A 12-inch analog disc record made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for playback on turntables, containing grooves that encode audio signals for sound reproduction. It falls under HTS 8523.80.10.00 as a phonograph record, specifically designed for the recording and playback of sound phenomena via mechanical stylus reading.
Unrecorded Blank Vinyl Disc
A blank 12-inch vinyl disc without any pre-grooved audio, intended for custom lathe cutting of sound recordings in recording studios. It qualifies under HTS 8523.80.10.00 as other media for the recording of sound, whether recorded or not.
10-Inch 78 RPM Shellac Record
A vintage-style 10-inch phonograph record made from shellac compound, designed for 78 RPM playback, reproducing early 20th-century audio formats. It meets HTS 8523.80.10.00 criteria as a phonograph record for sound phenomena, regardless of material.