12-Row Rectangular Punch Cards for Keypunches from China
Kaolin-coated rectangular sheets formatted to 12 rows for punch card tabulating machines, not punched, suitable for data entry in legacy computing. The inorganic coating prevents ink smearing during punching. HTS 4810.99.30.00 covers these due to coating and punch card machine designation.
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
• Conduct basis weight and coating adhesion tests; must be coated paperboard to stay in 4810, not shifting to uncoated 4802
• Label shipments clearly as 'unpunched cards for punch card machines' with model compatibility (e.g
• IBM 1402) for CBP review