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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
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