IBM 80-Column Punchcard Blanks from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• 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