HTS 8523.51.00Discs, 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:Semiconductor media: Solid-state non-volatile storage devices

What that translates to:Solid-state storage (e.g. USB flash drives, SSDs, memory cards)

Also written 85235100 or 8523.51.0000. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Solid-state storage (e.g. USB flash drives, SSDs, memory… (HTS 8523.51.00) from China owe 7.5% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: no regular duty plus a 7.5% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate7.5%That's $750 on a $10,000 shipment.

China tariffSection 301, since Feb 14, 20207.5%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleFree

Total duty7.5%

No forced-labor tariff on this product: it's on the tariff's exemption list (HTS 9903.05.86).

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 4A cut to 7.5% from Feb 14, 2020), 85 FR 3741, Jan 22, 2020; HTS 9903.88.15.

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Official description

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: Semiconductor media: Solid-state non-volatile storage devices

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles.

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8523.51.0000 (8523510000)Solid-state non-volatile storage devices · reported in No.

What changed for this code

Sep 29, 2026Import bans on some Canadian products on the Section 338 lists take effect
Sep 15, 2026Canada Section 338 lists change, and goods under Section 232 lose their exemption
Aug 22, 2026Section 338 duties of 50% on listed Canadian products start
Jul 24, 2026Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
Jul 22, 202625% Section 301 tariff on products of Brazil starts
Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028

Questions about HTS 8523.51.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8523.51.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is Free. Goods from China owe 7.5% in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8523.51.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8523.51.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8523.51.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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