HS Code for SD Card / Memory Card: 8523.51.00
The HS code for sd card / memory card is 8523.51.00. Import duty rates: EU 0%, US Free, UK 0%. Rates verified April 2026 against USITC HTS.
Semiconductor media — solid-state non-volatile storage devices
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HS Code
8523 — Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8523 — Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — SD 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
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SD cards, microSD cards, CFexpress cards, and all flash memory storage cards are classified under 8523.51. USB flash drives are also 8523.51. The format (SD, CF, XQD, CFexpress) does not affect classification. Camera memory cards are duty-free under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) in the US, EU, and UK. Blank optical media (DVDs, Blu-ray) is 8523.41.
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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