Memory Card (SD / CFexpress) — HS Code
Solid-state non-volatile storage devices — memory cards including SD, CFexpress, XQD
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HS Code
8523 — Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices for recording
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8523 — Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices for recording
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — memory cards are solid-state non-volatile storage devices under 8523.51
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
SD cards, SDHC, SDXC, CFast, CFexpress, and XQD memory cards are classified under 8523.51 as solid-state non-volatile storage devices. Blank, unrecorded memory cards are 8523.51. Pre-recorded memory cards containing software or media content are still 8523.51 — unlike optical media, flash storage is classified by its physical form rather than its content. USB flash drives are 8523.51. CompactFlash (CF) cards are 8523.51. M.2 SSDs for cameras (less common) are 8523.51. Memory card readers imported separately are 8471.70 (computer peripheral) or 8543.70. All major markets apply 0%/Free under ITA and its expansions.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8523.51.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8523.51.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8523.51.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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