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HTS 8519.81Chapter 85

HTS 8519.81Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · $38.6M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$38.6M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

3 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 3 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (12)

CodeDescriptionRate
8519.81Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media:
8519.81.10.00Transcribing machinesFree
8519.81.20.00Designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installationFree
8519.81.25.00OtherFree
8519.81.30OtherFree
8519.81.30.10Optical disc (including compact disc) players
8519.81.30.20Other
8519.81.41OtherFree
8519.81.41.05Telephone answering machines
8519.81.41.10Magnetic tape recorders incorporating sound reproducing apparatus
8519.81.41.20Optical disc recorders
8519.81.41.50Other

CBP Rulings (3)

H335210Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-23-135690; Tariff classification of the “VOX Reader”

H236637Classification

Classification of a Home Theater Sound Bar Package

H350248Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1401-25-108344; Tariff classification of certain Bluetooth Speakers

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8519811000Schedule B

TRANSCRIBING MACHINES

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8519.30.20.008519.81.10.00