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
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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