Unrecorded SIM Card for Mobile Phones from China
Unrecorded Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card with embedded IC for GSM/4G network authentication. Classifies under HTS 8523.52.0010 as unrecorded smart card media with microprocessor per Chapter 85 definitions.
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
• Include GSM Association specs confirming SIM smart card standard; ensure unprovisioned state
• Size (mini/micro/nano SIM) doesn't affect classification; all under 8523.52.0010 if unrecorded