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HSN Code 8523 refers to "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, incl. matrices and masters for the production of discs (excluding products of chapter 37)." This classification code is essential for identifying various media storage devices for import/export purposes based on their nature, composition, and intended use. Common products under HSN Code 8523 include CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives, solid-state drives, and smart cards. Additionally, the GST rate for these media storage devices under this code ensures accurate trade compliance.

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8501 Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)

8502 Electric generating sets and rotary converters

8503 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with electric motors and generators, electric generating sets and rotary converters, n.e.s.

8504 Electrical transformers, static converters, e.g. rectifiers, and inductors; parts thereof

8505 Electromagnets (excluding magnets for medical use); permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization; electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, clamps and similar holding devices; electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakes; electromagnetic lifting heads; parts thereof

8506 Primary cells and primary batteries, electrical; parts thereof (excluding spent)

8507 Electric accumulators, incl. separators therefor, whether or not square or rectangular; parts thereof (excluding spent and those of unhardened rubber or textiles)

8508 Vacuum cleaners, incl. dry cleaners and wet vacuum cleaners

8509 Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor; parts thereof (excluding vacuum cleaners, dry and wet vacuum cleaners)

8510 Electric shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor; parts thereof

8511 Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines, e.g. ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs, glow plugs and starter motors; generators, e.g. dynamos and alternators, and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines; parts thereof

8512 Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding lamps of heading 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles; parts thereof

8513 Portable electric lamps designed to function by their own source of energy, e.g. dry batteries, accumulators and magnetos; parts thereof (excluding lighting equipment of heading 8512)

8514 Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens, incl. those functioning by induction or dielectric loss; other industrial or laboratory equipment for the heat treatment of materials by induction or dielectric loss; parts thereof

8515 Electric, incl. electrically heated gas, laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals, metal carbides or cermets; parts thereof (excluding guns for spraying hot materials of heading 8424)

8516 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space-heating apparatus and soil-heating apparatus; electro-thermic hairdressing apparatus, e.g. hairdryers, hair curlers and curling tong heaters, and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electro-thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors (other than those of heading 8545); parts thereof

8517 Telephone sets, incl. telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, incl. apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network [such as a local or wide area network]; parts thereof (excluding than transmission or reception apparatus of heading8443,8525,8527 or8528)

8518 Microphones and stands therefor (excluding cordless microphones with built-in transmitter); loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers (excluding telephone sets, hearing aids and helmets with built-in headphones, whether or not incorporating a microphone); audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof

8519 Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus

8520 Magnetic tape recorders and other sound recording apparatus whether or not incorporating a sound reproducing device

8521 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner (excluding video camera recorders)

8522 Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with sound reproducing and recording apparatus and with video equipment for recording and reproducing pictures and sound

8523 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, incl. matrices and masters for the production of discs (excluding products of chapter 37)

8524 Records, tapes and other recorded media for sound or other similarly recorded phenomena, incl. matrices and masters for the production of records (excluding products of chapter 37)

8525 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders

8526 Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control apparatus

8527 Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock

8528 Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus

8529 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with transmission and reception apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting, television, television cameras, still image video cameras and other video camera recorders, radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus or radio remote control apparatus, n.e.s.

8530 Electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (excluding mechanical or electromechanical equipment of heading 8608); parts thereof

8531 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus, e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms (excluding those for cycles, motor vehicles and traffic signalling); parts thereof

8532 Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable "pre-set"; parts thereof

8533 Electrical resistors, incl. rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating resistors); parts thereof

8534 Printed circuits

8535 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes, for a voltage 1.000 V (excluding control desks, cabinets, panels etc. of heading 8537)

8536 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and junction boxes, for a voltage = 1.000 V (excluding control desks, cabinets, panels etc. of heading 8537)

8537 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, incl. those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus (excluding switching apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy)

8538 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537, n.e.s.

8539 Electric filament or discharge lamps, incl. sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc lamps; parts thereof

8540 Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes, e.g. vacuum or vapour or gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode ray tubes and television camera tubes; parts thereof

8541 Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, incl. photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels (excluding photovotaic generators); light emitting diodes; mounted piezoelectric crystals; parts thereof

8542 Electronic integrated circuits; parts thereof

8543 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, n.e.s. in chapter 85 and parts thereof

8544 Insulated "incl. enamelled or anodised" wire, cable "incl. coaxial cable" and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors

8545 Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes

8546 Electrical insulators of any material (excluding insulating fittings)

8547 Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating material apart from any minor components of metal, e.g., threaded sockets, incorporated during moulding solely for purposes of assembly (other than insulators of heading 8546); electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal lined with insulating material

8548 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in chapter 85

HSN Code8523

HSN Code	Description	GST%	Effective Date
852311	Magnetic tapes, unrecorded, of a width = 4 mm	18%	01/07/2017
852312	Magnetic tapes, unrecorded, of a width 4 mm but = 6,5 mm	18%	01/07/2017
852313	Magnetic tapes, unrecorded, of a width 6,5 mm	18%	01/07/2017
852320	Magnetic discs, unrecorded	18%	01/07/2017
852321	Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe for the recording of sound or of other phenomena ,Products include: Pvc Card	18%	01/07/2017
852329	Magnetic media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena (excluding cards incorporating a magnetic stripe and goods of chapter 37) ,Products include: Real Estate Agent	18%	01/07/2017
852330	Cards incorporating an unrecorded magnetic stripe	18%	01/07/2017
852340	Optical media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena (excluding goods of chapter 37)	18%	01/07/2017
852341	Optical media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, unrecorded (excluding goods of chapter 37). Products include: DVD	18%	01/07/2017
852349	Optical media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena (excluding unrecorded and goods of chapter 37). Products include: DVD , Quick Heal	18%	01/07/2017
852351	Solid-state, non-volatile data storage devices for recording data from an external source [flash memory cards or flash electronic storage cards] (excluding goods of chapter 37) ,Products include: Pen Drive	18%	01/07/2017
852352	Cards incorporating one or more electronic integrated circuits "smart cards" ,Products include: Sim Card Distributor	18%	01/07/2017
852359	Semiconductor media, unrecorded, for the recording of sound or of other phenomena (excluding solid-state non-volatile data storage devices, smart cards and goods of chapter 37) ,Products include: Rfid Card	18%	01/07/2017
852380	Media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, incl. matrices and masters for the production of discs (excluding magnetic, optical and semiconductor media, and products of chapter 37). Products include: Vinyl Record , Stware	18%	01/07/2017
852390	Prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or similar recording of other phenomena (excluding magnetic tapes, magnetic discs, cards incorporating a magnetic stripe and goods of chapter 37)	18%	01/07/2017
85231111	*AUDIO CASSETTES FR RECORDING SOUNDS	18%	01/07/2017
85231119	*OTHER FR RECORDING SOUNDS	18%	01/07/2017
85231121	*VIDEO CASSETTES FR RECORDING PHENOMENA OTHER THAN SOUNDS	18%	01/07/2017
85231122	*OTHER VIDEO MAGNETIC TAPE INCLUDING THOSE N HUBS AND REELS, ROLLS, PANCAKES AND JUMBO ROLLS	18%	01/07/2017
85231129	*OTHER Products Include: Electronic Item	18%	01/07/2017
85231211	*AUDIO CASSETTES FR RECORDING SOUNDS	18%	01/07/2017
85231219	*OTHER FR RECORDING SOUNDS	18%	01/07/2017
85231221	*VIDEO CASSETTES FR RECORDING PHENOMENA OTHER THAN SOUNDS	18%	01/07/2017
85231222	*OTHER VIDEO MAGNETIC TAPE INCLUDING THOSE N HUBS AND REELS, ROLLS, PANCAKES AND JUMBO ROLLS	18%	01/07/2017
85231229	*OTHER	18%	01/07/2017
85231311	*AUDIO CASSETTE TAPE OF WIDTH EXCEEDING 6.5MM BUT NOT EXCEEDING 35 MM, AND 16 MM SPROCKET TAPES	18%	01/07/2017
85231312	*OTHER AUDIO CASSETTE TAPE	18%	01/07/2017
85231313	*OTHER AUDIO MAGNTIC TAPE OF WIDTH EXCEEDNG6.5 MM BUT NOT EXCEEDING 35 MM, AND 16 MM SPROCKET TAPES	18%	01/07/2017
85231319	*OTHER	18%	01/07/2017
85231321	*3/4 " AND 1 " VIDEO CASSETTES	18%	01/07/2017
85231322	*1 /2 " VIDEO CASSETTE SUITABLE FR BETACAM BETACAM SP/M II AND VHS TYPE VCR	18%	01/07/2017
85231323	*OTHER VIDEO CASSETTES	18%	01/07/2017
85231324	*3/4 " AND 1 " VIDEO TAPES	18%	01/07/2017
85231325	*OTHER VIDEO TAPES	18%	01/07/2017
85231329	*OTHER	18%	01/07/2017
85232010	*HARD DISC PACK	18%	01/07/2017
85232020	*FLOPPY DISC OR DISKETTES	18%	01/07/2017
85232090	*OTHER	18%	01/07/2017
85232100	CARDS INCORPORTNG A MAGNETIC STRIPE ,Products include: Pvc Id Card, Pvc Card, Pvc Card	18%	01/07/2017
85232910	AUDIO CASSETTES FR RECORDING SOUNDS	18%	01/07/2017
85232920	VIDEO CASSETTES FR RECORDING PHENOMENA OTHER THAN SOUNDS	18%	01/07/2017
85232930	OTHER VIDEO MAGNETIC TAPE INCLUDING THOSE N HUBS AND REELS, ROLLS, PANCAKES AND JUMBO ROLLS	18%	01/07/2017
85232940	3/4 INCH AND 1 INCH VIDEO CASSETTES	18%	01/07/2017
85232950	1 /2 VIDEO CASSETTE SUITABLE FR BETACAM BETACAM SP/M II AND VHS TYPE VCR	18%	01/07/2017
85232960	OTHER VIDEO CASSETTES	18%	01/07/2017
85232970	OTHER AUDIO MAGNTIC TAPE OF WIDTH EXCEEDNG6.5 MM BUT NOT EXCEEDING 35 MM, AND 16 MM SPROCKET TAPES Products Include: Music Cd / Dvd	18%	01/07/2017
85232980	HARD DISC PACK	18%	01/07/2017
85232990	OTHER FR RECORDING SOUNDS ,Products include: Bulk Sms, Busy Software, Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Developer, Real Estate Developers, Real Estate Agent	18%	01/07/2017
85233000	*CARDS INCORPORTNG A MAGNETIC STRIPE	18%	01/07/2017
85234110	Compact disc (Audio/video) ,Products include: Blank Cd	18%	01/07/2017
85234120	Blank master discs (that is, substrate) for producing stamper for compact disc	18%	01/07/2017
85234130	Matrices for production of records; prepared record blank	18%	01/07/2017
85234140	Cartridge tape	18%	01/07/2017
85234150	1/2 Videocassette suitable to work with digital VCR	18%	01/07/2017
85234160	DVD	18%	01/07/2017
85234190	Other ,Products include: Blank Dvd	18%	01/07/2017
85234910	Compact disc (Audio) Products Include: Music Mp3 Cd& Dvd, Kaspersky Internet Security	18%	01/07/2017
85234920	Compact disc (video) Products Include: Music Cd,Dvd ,Vcd, Dvd Disc	18%	01/07/2017
85234930	Stamper for CD audio, CD video and CD-ROM	18%	01/07/2017
85234940	DVDS OF HINDI FILMS:LAGAAN:ONCE UPON ATIME IN INDIA(CD/BOLLYWOOD SOUNDTRACK/INDIAN CINEMA/INDIAN MUSIC-AS PER INV., CHRISTIAN GOSPEL MUSIC CDS ANDVIDEOSFORCHURCHDISTRIBUTION. SLIM DVD PACK, CHRISTIAN GOSPEL MUSIC CDS ANDVIDEOSFORCHURCHDISTRIBUTION. DVD BOX PACK	18%	01/07/2017
85234950	Matrices for production of records; prepared record blank	18%	01/07/2017
85234960	Cartridge tape	18%	01/07/2017
85234970	1/2 Videocassette suitable to work with digital VCR	18%	01/07/2017
85234990	Other Products Include: Assorted Music (Cds & Dvds), Quick Heal, Quick Heal Antivirus, Ctp Plate, Quick Heal	18%	01/07/2017
85235100	SOLID-STATE NON-VOLATILE STORAGE DEVICES Products Include: Card Reader, Smart Card Reader, Sb Card, Smartphone, Usb Stick, Usb, Usb Drive, Usb Flash Drive, Sandisk Pen Drive, Pen Drive	18%	01/07/2017
85235210	SIM CARDS Products Include: Id Card, Jiofi, Idea, Mobile Recharge Coupon, Mobile Sim Card, Sim Card Distributor	18%	01/07/2017
85235220	MEMORY CARDS Products Include: Proximity Smart Usb Ic Card Reader (Sports & Fitnes Equipments), Sandisk Memory Card, Micro Sd Card, Micro Sd Memory Card	18%	01/07/2017
85235290	OTHER Products Include: Card Readers, Compact Flash Card, Compact Flash Card	18%	01/07/2017
85235910	PROXIMITY CARDS AND TAGS Products Include: Id Card Reader, Rfid Card, Rfid Label, Rfid Tag, Rfid Card	18%	01/07/2017
85235990	OTHER Products Include: Card Reader, Memory Card Reader, Usb Dongle, Id Cards	18%	01/07/2017
85238010	LEARNING AIDS, SUCH AS, LANGUAGE RECORDS ,Products include: Phonograph Records	18%	01/07/2017
85238020	DISCS WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE Products Include: Logitec Webcams, Adobe Software, Antivirus, Antivirus Software, Billing Software, K7 Antivirus, K7 Total Security, Kaspersky Antivirus, Stware	18%	01/07/2017
85238030	AUD-VISUAL NEWS/VIEWS MTRL INCL NEWS CLPNGWITH TP WD <=4MM	18%	01/07/2017
85238040	CHILDREN S VIDEO FILMS TP WD <=4MM	18%	01/07/2017
85238050	Video tapes of educational nature	18%	01/07/2017
85238060	2-D/3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS	18%	01/07/2017
85238090	OTHER ,Products include: Autocad Software, Zumba, Dvd Disc	18%	01/07/2017
85239010	*MATRICES FR THE PRDCTN OF RECORDS PREPARED RECORD BLANKS	18%	01/07/2017
85239020	*CARTRIDGE TAPE	18%	01/07/2017
85239030	*1 /2 " VIDEO CASSETTE FR DIGTL DIGITAL VCR	18%	01/07/2017
85239040	*UNRECORDED COMPACT DISK	18%	01/07/2017
85239050	*UNRECORDED C.D. ROM	18%	01/07/2017
85239060	*BLANK MASTER DISC (I.E. SUBSTRATE)	18%	01/07/2017
85239090	*OTHERS	18%	01/07/2017

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