U.S. exports of Magnetic Media for Sound or Other Recording (Excluding Group 882 Products) (SITC 89842) totaled $14.2M in August 2026.
Importers of Magnetic Media for Sound or Other Recording (Excluding Group 882 Products) paid $924K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.15% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBlank and pre-formatted magnetic recording media — including magnetic tape, cassettes, and similar substrates used for audio, video, or data recording — are captured here when they fall outside the pre-recorded products of SITC Group 882. The commercial relevance of traditional magnetic tape has shifted substantially toward archival, broadcast, and industrial data-storage applications as consumer formats have declined. Importers of broadcast-grade or data-archival magnetic tape should be aware that product specifications (coercivity, track width, format compatibility) are central to both classification and procurement decisions.
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269 import shipments a month
Group 882 covers pre-recorded media — tapes or discs with content already recorded on them. This heading (89842) covers blank or unrecorded magnetic media, as well as media recorded with non-commercial or industrial content outside Group 882's scope. The distinction matters for both duty classification and copyright-related import fees that may apply to blank media in some jurisdictions.
At the HTS level, the classification of magnetic media can vary by format, substrate, and intended use. Broadcast and data-archival formats such as LTO cartridges may fall under different 10-digit HTS lines than consumer audio cassettes, potentially with different duty rates. Confirming the correct subheading with a customs broker before importation is advisable for high-value media shipments.
Basic heading 144 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89842 · $14.2M of $18.4B
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Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Australia together take 53% of it.
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$9.4MYoY · free account
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$14.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $122.5M of Magnetic Media for Sound or Other Recording (Excluding Group 882 Products).
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.