Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8521.10
8521.10.90: Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: magnetic tape-type, other
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8521 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner:
- 8521.10 Magnetic tape-type:
- 8521.10.90 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Same subheading in other tariffs
8521.10 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: magnetic tape-type
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 18% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 12.6% 
Argentina Free – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 12% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 8521.10
Legal notes
HTS code 8521.10.90 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8521.10 (video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: magnetic tape-type).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 14%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8521.10 worth US$3m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Philippines.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8521.10.90?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8521.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Philippines (US$768k), followed by China.