Unrecorded EMV Chip Payment Smart Card from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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