12-Inch Vinyl Phonograph Record from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%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)
Import Tips
• Verify the disc material is PVC or vinyl and meets groove specifications for phonograph playback to avoid reclassification as general plastic goods
• Include lab test reports confirming audio recording format if pre-recorded; blank records require proof of unrecorded status