8523.49.40.00 - For reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine; proprietary format recorded discs

This HTS classification pertains to optical media specifically designed for the reproduction of instructions, data, sound, and images. The key characteristic of items classified here is their ability to be manipulated or provide interactivity to a user through an automatic data processing machine. This includes proprietary format recorded discs, distinguishing them from more general or unformatted optical media.

Within the broader category of "Optical media: Other," this subheading differentiates itself from sibling category 8523.49.50.00 ("Other") by its focus on the interactive and data-processing capabilities of the recorded content. While 8523.49.50.00 might encompass a wider array of optical discs not necessarily intended for user interaction via an ADP machine, this subheading specifically targets media that facilitates such engagement.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS, there are no further subdivisions. Classification within 8523.49.40.00 hinges on the presence of machine-readable binary data recorded on optical discs that enables user interaction or manipulation through an automatic data processing machine, along with the proprietary nature of the recording format.