Unrecorded SIM Card for Mobile Phones from Japan
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 — 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
• 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