Magnetic Stripe Hotel Key Card from Japan
A plastic card incorporating a magnetic stripe for encoding room access data, used in hotel door locks. It falls under HTS 8523.21.00.00 as a card specifically incorporating a magnetic stripe for data recording and reproduction. These are unrecorded or recorded for temporary guest use.
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
• Verify the card has a functional magnetic stripe for data encoding; chips alone may classify under smart cards (8523.52)
• Include material composition (typically PVC) and stripe specifications in commercial invoice to avoid misclassification