Harmonized System Code Classification

85
Classification: Electrical machinery and equipment and their parts; tape recorders and related apparatus
Description: This major category includes the following main contents:
Electrical machinery: Includes various motors, generators, transformers, wires, cables, switches, relays, electromagnets, electric lamps, lighting equipment, electric heating equipment, electric induction equipment, electric measuring instruments, radar, communication equipment, etc.
Electronic equipment: Includes semiconductor devices, electron tubes, integrated circuits, electronic components, electronic computers and their parts, automatic data processing equipment, etc.
Tape recorders and related apparatus:* Includes magnetic tape recorders, recording tapes, tape recorders, phonographs, records, etc.

Reason for classification:
This category is classified based on the function and use of the product. If the main function of the product is to convert, transmit, control, or process information using electric energy, or to record and play back sound, it may be classified under the HS code "85".

In short, all machines and equipment related to electricity, their parts, and products related to recording sound, belong to this category.

To more accurately determine the specific HS code for a product, it is also necessary to understand the product's specific function, material, and use, etc.

8523
Classification: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards", and other media for recording sound or other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including master discs and original discs for the production of discs
Specific meaning: Covers various media for storing data, including:
Discs (Discs)
Tapes (Tapes)
Solid-state non-volatile storage devices (Solid-state non-volatile storage devices)
"Smart cards" (Smart cards)
* Other recording media (Other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena)

Whether these media contain data or not, they are included in this classification. It also includes master discs and original discs used for producing these storage media.

8523.21
Classification: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards", and other media for recording sound or other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including the base materials and master discs for the production of discs
Specific meaning: Covers magnetic media, including magnetic stripe cards.

8523210000
Classification: Magnetic media: including cards with magnetic strips
Explanation: This HS code covers discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards", and other media for recording sound or other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including the base plates and master discs for the production of discs, but excluding products of chapter 37. Specifically, it includes cards with magnetic strips.

Examples of products:
Magnetic stripe credit cards
Magnetic stripe access control cards
Magnetic stripe ID cards
Magnetic stripe gift cards
Magnetic stripe loyalty cards
Magnetic stripe medical records cards
Magnetic stripe transportation cards
Magnetic stripe security cards
Magnetic stripe event tickets
Magnetic stripe library cards