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The tariff classification of IC Smart Cards from Japan and Germany
Issued November 12, 1992 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8542.11.00
Headings: 8542
Product description
The tariff classification of IC Smart Cards from Japan and Germany
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the IC Smart card will be 8542.11.00, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for "[digital monolithic integrated circuits]", free of duty.
Full text
NY 879849 November 12, 1992 CLA-2-85:S:N:N1:109 879849 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8542.11.00 Ms. Ruth Kleinstein Japan Freight Consolidators Inc. JFK International Airport Cargo Building #75 Jamaica, NY 11430 RE: The tariff classification of IC Smart Cards from Japan and Germany Dear Ms. Kleinstein: In your letter dated October 29, 1992, on behalf of Oki America, Inc of Hackensack, New Jersey, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The smart cards are described in the submitted literature as a general purpose operating system designed around the OKI MSM62785 IC microcontroller for use in smart cards. The Smart Card operates on a process known as Open Smart Card Access Routine (OSCAR). This smart card allows for the storage of safety relevant data (i.e. confidential medical data, financial transactions, and electronic wallet/check books). The applicable subheading for the IC Smart card will be 8542.11.00, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for "[digital monolithic integrated circuits]", free of duty. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction. Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport
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