Blank Magnetic Stripe Phone Card

Prepaid telephone cards with blank magnetic stripes for value encoding by distributors. HTS 8523.21.00.00 classifies these as magnetic media cards for telecommunication value recording. PVC with holographic security.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ChinaFree+35.0%35%
šŸ‡²šŸ‡½MexicoFree+10.0%10%
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
šŸ‡©šŸ‡ŖGermanyFree+10.0%10%
šŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µJapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4901.99.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If printed but no functional magstripe

Pure printed cards without recording capability are printed matter.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Specify remaining talk time encoding capacity in technical description

• Security holograms don't affect primary magnetic media classification

• Pre-encoded versions still classify here, not as money