Unrecorded EMV Chip Payment Smart Card from China
Blank unrecorded smart card compliant with EMV standards for credit/debit payment processing, containing secure element IC. HTS 8523.52.0010 applies to unrecorded smart cards with embedded microprocessor per Chapter definition, before personalization.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• EMV certification docs required; prove unrecorded status to avoid 8523.52.0020 recorded media duties
• Label as 'semiconductor smart card media' matching Chapter 85 note (b); include chip specs
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as banknote paper (4809) or security thread; focus on IC media function