10-Inch 78 RPM Shellac Record from China
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.
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
• Test for shellac composition if questioned, as it differs from modern PVC vinyl
• Specify RPM and era compatibility in invoices for historical reproductions