"Smart cards"
Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37: > Semiconductor media: > "Smart cards"
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 8523.52.00
Government ID Smart Card
National ID smart card with PKI chip for citizen services and e-government access. Classified in HTS 8523.52.00 as it contains embedded microprocessor and memory ICs per definition.
Healthcare Patient ID Smart Card
Medical smart card storing health records and insurance data with secure access. Contains required ICs for HTS 8523.52.00 smart card classification.
Java Card Platform Smart Card
Multi-application smart card running Java Card OS for dynamic app loading. Advanced IC with JVM qualifies under HTS 8523.52.00 smart card note.
Contactless Payment Smart Card
PayWave/PayPass smart card for tap-to-pay transactions with secure element. Embedded IC and antenna meet HTS 8523.52.00 smart card requirements.
Secure Authentication Smart Card
Cryptographic smart card for two-factor authentication with challenge-response protocols. Microprocessor IC qualifies as smart card under HTS 8523.52.00.
Contactless NFC Smart Card
A smart card with embedded RFID chip and antenna for non-contact data exchange, used in transit passes. Classified under HTS 8523.52.00 as it matches the smart card definition including possible embedded antenna but no other active elements.
EMV Chip Credit Card
A plastic smart card embedded with an EMV-compliant integrated circuit chip for secure payment transactions. It falls under HTS 8523.52.00 as a 'smart card' per chapter note (b), containing one or more electronic integrated circuits like a microprocessor in chip form for contact-based authentication.
Biometric Fingerprint Smart Card
Smart card with integrated fingerprint sensor and secure microprocessor for identity authentication. Meets HTS 8523.52.00 criteria as a smart card with embedded ICs; sensor qualifies as part of the chip functionality.
Dual Interface Smart Card
Smart card supporting both contact and contactless interfaces via dual chip setup for banking applications. Falls under HTS 8523.52.00 per smart card note allowing contacts and embedded antenna.
Corporate Access Control Smart Card
Proximity smart card for building/door access with encrypted MIFARE chip. HTS 8523.52.00 applies as smart card with embedded IC and antenna for data storage.
Prepaid Telecom SIM Card
GSM/UMTS smart card (SIM) with authentication algorithms for mobile network access. Embeds microprocessor and memory qualifying as smart card under HTS 8523.52.00 chapter note.
Bank Debit Smart Card
Chip-and-PIN debit card with EMV crypto-processor for ATM/POS transactions. Precisely matches HTS 8523.52.00 smart card definition with embedded secure IC.
Loyalty Program Smart Card
Retail loyalty card with reloadable memory chip for points tracking. HTS 8523.52.00 classification as smart card with embedded IC for data storage.
ePassport Smart Card
ICAO-compliant biometric passport chip storing facial/MRZ data securely. Smart card with PKI chip qualifies under HTS 8523.52.00 definition.
Student ID Smart Card
University campus card with meal plan/ library access chip functionality. Smart card IC embedding qualifies for HTS 8523.52.00.