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.

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.

4804.21.00.00Same rate: 35%

If sack kraft paper 60-115 g/m²

Sack kraft with specific Mullen/tear specs for bags shifts from cards to 4804.21 unbleached kraft.

4819.20.00Same rate: 35%

If boxed for retail sale as sets

Retail-packaged complete sets of cards may classify under 4819 as boxes/packing containers.

4823.20Lower: 10% vs 35%

If filter paper form

Specialty filter applications move punched/unpunched paper to 4823 paper/pad filters.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Use ISO 6588 fiber analysis to certify >95% chemical process fibers and uniform bleaching

Declare as 'in strips' if connected; separate sheets may need review for punchcard specificity

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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.

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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.

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.

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.