Credit Card Magnetic Stripe Blank from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

10%

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

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