8523.52.00.10/Unrecorded Biometric Smart Card/Japan

Unrecorded Biometric Smart Card from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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