8523.52.00.10/Unrecorded Biometric Smart Card/Germany

Unrecorded Biometric Smart Card from Germany

Blank smart card with fingerprint sensor interface IC for biometric authentication in secure access. HTS 8523.52.0010 covers unrecorded smart cards with embedded circuits per note (b), excluding recorded data.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

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Import Tips

• Prove biometric IC qualifies as smart card chip, not separate sensor (9031); focus on integrated memory function

• Blank card certification essential; post-import recording doesn't affect entry classification