Unpunched Kaolin-Coated Punch Cards for IBM 129 from China
Multi-ply paper cards coated with kaolin on one or both sides, not punched, designed specifically for punch card machines like the IBM 129 keypunch. These cards measure 80-column standard size and may be in strips for efficient feeding. Classified under HTS 4810.92.30.00 due to their coating, multi-ply construction, and dedicated use in data punch card systems.
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
• Verify kaolin coating and multi-ply structure via lab testing to confirm classification under 4810.92; provide mill test certificates
• Ensure cards are explicitly 'not punched' and sized for punch machines; declare as strips if applicable to avoid reclassification