Unrecorded Blank Vinyl Disc from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide manufacturer specs confirming suitability for phonograph recording to distinguish from generic plastic discs
• Declare as 'unrecorded' explicitly; sampled testing may occur to verify no latent audio content