End-UseCategory 4

Recorded Media

Name: Recorded Media (End-Use 41220) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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$65.0MU.S. imports · April 2026End-Use 41220Import

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End-UseCategory 4

Recorded Media

$65.0MU.S. imports · April 2026End-Use 41220Import

U.S. imports of recorded media (End-Use 41220) totaled $65.0M in April 2026, traded with 55 countries.

Importers of Recorded Media paid $1.2M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 9.2% on $13.2M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Physical recorded media imported into the US — including pre-recorded CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and magnetic or flash-based storage carrying content — falls under end-use category 41220 on the import side. Duty treatment varies by media type and content format, and goods containing software or encrypted data may require review under Export Administration Regulations in the country of origin before export. Importers should be aware that the customs value of pre-recorded media must account for the embedded content value, which CBP may scrutinize separately from the physical carrier.

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Does CBP assess customs value on the content of imported pre-recorded media or only the physical carrier?

CBP's valuation rules generally require that the transaction value include all costs associated with the goods as imported, which for pre-recorded media typically encompasses the value of the content. However, specific rules under the HTS and CBP regulations address software-on-media scenarios differently depending on whether the content is separately licensed. A licensed customs broker can help structure the import correctly.

What classification considerations arise when importing media that contains both software and audio/video content?

Mixed-content media may require classification based on the primary purpose or essential character of the recorded content. A disc primarily carrying software is classified differently from one carrying music or film. Misclassification can result in duty underpayment or overpayment, so pre-import classification review is advisable.

U.S. imports of recorded media (End-Use 41220) totaled $65.0M in April 2026, traded with 55 countries.

Importers of Recorded Media paid $1.2M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 9.2% on $13.2M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Physical recorded media imported into the US — including pre-recorded CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and magnetic or flash-based storage carrying content — falls under end-use category 41220 on the import side. Duty treatment varies by media type and content format, and goods containing software or encrypted data may require review under Export Administration Regulations in the country of origin before export. Importers should be aware that the customs value of pre-recorded media must account for the embedded content value, which CBP may scrutinize separately from the physical carrier.

AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.

Imports: $65.0M; from 55 countries
Exports: —; different product

YTD $260.8M (April 2026) · 3.5K shipments/mo

End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.

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