SIM Card Smart Card from China
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for mobile phones with embedded microprocessor storing network authentication data. Classifies under HTS 8523.52.00.90 as 'other smart cards' per Chapter 85 note (b). Standard GSM/4G/5G telecommunications use.
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
• 3GPP standards compliance documentation; specify form factor (mini/micro/nano)
• Anti-counterfeiting features (PUK codes) must be documented
• Bulk SIM trays may classify under 8523.90 as parts