What is HS code 8523.21?

HS code 8523.21 covers: Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe. It belongs to chapter 85 (Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 8523.21?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: Free. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 8523.21?

The UK extends 8523.21 to 1 declarable 10-digit commodity code, starting with 8523210000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment · Section 16

HS Code 8523.21

Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe

Heading 8523: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37

US duty (general)

Free

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 8523.21

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
8523.21.00	Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe	Free	-	80%	No.

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Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

Customs value (USD) Quantity (No.)

European Union - CN codes under 8523.21

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
8523 21 00	Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8523.21

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
8523 21 00 00	Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 8523

8523.00 8523 Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media f 8523.21 Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe 8523.29 Other 8523.41 Unrecorded 8523.49 Other 8523.51 Solid-state non-volatile storage devices 8523.52 "Smart cards" 8523.59 Other 8523.80 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.