Credit Card Magnetic Stripe Blank from Japan
Blank PVC cards with high-coercivity magnetic stripes for financial institution encoding of account data. Classified under HTS 8523.21.00.00 as magnetic media cards for recording financial phenomena. Supplied unrecorded for bank personalization.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify coercivity level (LoCo/HiCo) and track standards (ISO 7811) in documentation to confirm tariff classification
• Ensure no embedded chips; chip+magstripe cards require separate smart card declaration
• Avoid classifying as 'finished payment cards' - blanks for encoding stay in 8523.21