IBM 80-Column Punchcard Blanks

Standard 80-column format cards, kaolin-coated on one or both sides, from uniformly bleached kraft paperboard ≤150 g/m² with >95% chemical wood fibers. Not punched, for historical IBM punchcard readers in strips. HTS 4810.31.30.00 applies to these machine-specific data cards.

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.

4811.51.40.00Same rate: 35%

If bleached kraft paper for writing/printing

If suitable for graphic purposes, shifts from 'other than writing/printing' to 4811 bleached kraft paper.

4804.11.00.00Same rate: 35%

If kraftliner meeting Mullen strength table

High-strength kraftliner >115 g/m² with sulfate fibers goes to 4804.11, not coated cards.

4901.10.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If printed with motifs primary to use

Chapter note moves printed paper with primary pictorial elements to Chapter 49 printed books/ matter.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include dimensional specs (e.g

80-column 3.25x7.375 inches) in import docs to prove punchcard machine compatibility

Test for Mullen burst strength if resembling kraftliner specs, but confirm not exceeding 115 g/m² limits for 4804

Label clearly as 'not punched' to prevent CBP reclassification as finished data media

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Bleached Kraft Punchcard Machine Cards

Rectangular cards made from bleached kraft paperboard, coated with kaolin on both sides, weighing 150 g/m² or less, with over 95% chemical wood fibers. These not-punched cards are designed for use in punchcard machines for data processing and are supplied in strips or sheets. They fall under HTS 4810.31.30.00 due to their specific coating, fiber content, weight, and intended use as punchcard blanks.

Data Processing Punchcard Blank Strips

Strips of connected, not-punched cards from kaolin-coated bleached kraft paperboard, ≤150 g/m², >95% chemical process wood fibers. Used in legacy punchcard systems for inventory and computing tasks. Classified under HTS 4810.31.30.00 for punchcard machine-specific cards in strip form.

Blank Tabulating Machine Cards

Coated cards for tabulating punchcard machines, from bleached kraft ≤150 g/m² with chemical fibers >95%, no punches. Used in early data tabulation. Matches HTS 4810.31.30.00 for punchcard machine cards.

Unpunched Fortran Punchcard Sheets

Sheets of rectangular cards for Fortran programming punchcard machines, coated with inorganic substances, bleached kraft base ≤150 g/m², >95% chemical fibers. Blank for punching code holes. Fits HTS 4810.31.30.00 as non-punched punchcard machine cards.

Legacy Computing Punchcard Strips

Perforated-edge strips of blank cards, kaolin-coated bleached kraft paperboard ≤150 g/m², >95% chemical wood fibers, for vintage computing punchcard systems. Not punched for data entry. HTS 4810.31.30.00 covers these in strips for punchcard machines.

Punchcard Reader Feed Cards

Fanfold strips of kaolin-coated bleached kraft cards ≤150 g/m², >95% chemical fibers, blank for punchcard readers. For continuous feeding in machines. HTS 4810.31.30.00 due to strip form and machine use.