Fanfold Unpunched Punch Card Strips from Germany
Coated paper cards connected in continuous fanfold strips, not punched, for loading into punch card machines such as Univac or IBM systems. The kaolin coating ensures smooth feeding and printing. Classified under HTS 4810.99.30.00 as explicitly allowed 'whether or not in strips' for punch card applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document strip perforation strength and fold specifications to prove they remain intact for machine processing, preventing downgrade to loose sheets
• Include end-user certifications from punch card machine operators to affirm specific use under this HTS subheading
• Avoid common errors by ensuring no printing exceeds subsidiary motifs, or it may shift to Chapter 49 per chapter notes