HS 8523 — Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37

HS heading 8523 (Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37) spans 8 products in U.S. import records, with 6,284 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37, other, Semiconductor media, "Smart cards", and Optical media, other.

Part of Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and television apparatus

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/8523

Products under this heading

HS	Product	Shipments
852380	Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37, other	2,414
852352	Semiconductor media, "Smart cards"	1,684
852349	Optical media, other	770
852359	Semiconductor media, other	384
852351	Solid-state non-volatile storage devices	327
852341	Optical media, unrecorded	305
852329	Magnetic media, other	245
852321	Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe	155

Frequently asked questions about HS 8523

What is HS code 8523?

HS 8523 covers discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and television apparatus) of the Harmonized System, with 8 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 8523?

ImportDoor has 6,284 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 8523, updated monthly.

What is the most imported product under HS 8523?

Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices (HS 852380) leads with 2,414 shipments, followed by Semiconductor media, "Smart cards" (HS 852352) and Optical media (HS 852349).