8523.49.50.00 - Other 🖩
Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Unit of Quantity | No. |
| General Rate of Duty (Column 1 - General) | Free |
| Special Rate of Duty (Column 1 - Special) | N/A |
| Column 2 Rate of Duty | 80% |
| Quota Quantity | N/A |
| Additional Duties | N/A |
Overview
HTS Code 8523.49.50.00 encompasses optical media that do not fall under the preceding subheadings. This residual category is for optical discs and other optical media designed for recording or reproducing sound, images, data, or other phenomena, where these media are not specifically classified elsewhere within the 8523.49.40.00 provision for machine-readable, interactive, or proprietary format recorded discs. It serves as a catch-all for optical recording media that do not meet the specific functional or formatting criteria of other optical media classifications.
This classification is distinguished from its sibling, 8523.49.40.00, by its exclusion of optical media that are specifically designed for data processing machine interaction, user interactivity, or those recorded in a proprietary format intended for such applications. While both fall under "Other optical media," 8523.49.50.00 is for optical media where the primary function is not advanced data manipulation or interaction with automatic data processing machines as defined in the preceding subheading.
As this is a leaf node, there are no subcategories. Therefore, the focus for classifying items under 8523.49.50.00 is on ensuring they are indeed optical media for recording or reproduction of phenomena and that they do not qualify for any more specific subheading within Chapter 85, particularly within the optical media group itself. This would include blank optical discs or those with simple recordings that do not fit the interactive or proprietary format criteria.