EMV Chip Credit Card from China
A plastic smart card embedded with an EMV-compliant integrated circuit chip for secure payment transactions. It falls under HTS 8523.52.00 as a 'smart card' per chapter note (b), containing one or more electronic integrated circuits like a microprocessor in chip form for contact-based authentication.
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
• Verify the card contains embedded IC chips (microprocessor/RAM/ROM) per chapter note (b); non-smart plastic cards go elsewhere
• Provide detailed technical specs and chip certification to avoid misclassification as printed matter (Chapter 49)