Hollerith Code Punchcard Blanks

Hollerith-standard blank cards, coated bleached kraft paperboard ≤150 g/m², chemical fibers dominant, for punchcard data encoding. Not punched, in sheets or strips. Precisely HTS 4810.31.30.00 for such machines.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4805.12Lower: 10% vs 35%

If straw pulp with CMT ≥1.4 N/g/m²

Straw-based mechanical/chemical pulp ≥130 g/m² for fluting goes to 4805.12.

4817.10.00.00Same rate: 35%

If envelopes of this paper

Made-up into envelopes shifts from paperboard to 4817 envelopes classification.

4822.10.00.00Same rate: 35%

If for industrial bobbin use

End-use as bobbins/winding cores moves to 4822 bobbin/winder articles.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Lab certify uniform bleaching and fiber content to prevent downgrading to lower chemical % codes

Declare strip connectivity if applicable, as 'whether or not in strips' allows flexibility

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Unpunched Fortran Punchcard Sheets

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