8522.90.80 - Other

This category, HTS 8522.90.80, encompasses "Other" parts and accessories that are suitable for use solely or principally with the sound recorders and reproducers of heading 8519 or 8521, but do not fall into any more specific subheadings under 8522.90. It represents a residual category for components not otherwise classified within this broad heading for parts and accessories of audio and video recording/reproducing apparatus.

Unlike the sibling category 8522.90.65, which specifically covers printed circuit assemblies, this "Other" category excludes those particular electronic components. Therefore, items classified here are typically not circuit boards themselves but rather other mechanical, electrical, or electro-mechanical parts.

Within this residual category, two subcategories exist to provide further specificity. The first, 8522.90.80.40, is designated for magnetic recording and reproducing heads, which are critical components for playback and recording in certain types of audio and video equipment. The second, 8522.90.80.81, is also an "Other" classification, acting as a further residual for any remaining parts and accessories not otherwise specified, including but not limited to motors, gears, casings, or connectors not exclusively used in printed circuit assemblies or as magnetic heads.