Unrecorded ePassport Smart Card from Japan
Blank smart card for biometric ePassports with PKI security chip compliant with ICAO 9303 standards. HTS 8523.52.0010 for unrecorded smart cards embedding ICs as defined in Chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• ICAO Doc 9303 certification mandatory; prove blank state without biometric templates
• Government end-use declarations may trigger additional security filings