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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of playing cards (SITC 89437) totaled $60.1M in July 2026, traded with 62 countries.
Importers of Playing Cards paid $5.3M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 9.3% on $57.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Playing Cards imports of $60.1M in July 2026 ran 37% above the year-to-date monthly average of $44.0M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataPlaying cards — whether standard poker decks, tarot sets, or specialty game cards — occupy a narrow, well-defined SITC heading that separates them from other printed paper goods and board game components. The classification is material-agnostic: cards made of paper, plastic-coated stock, or fully plastic construction all fall here provided their primary use is as playing cards. Duty treatment can vary by construction material and country of origin, so verifying the correct HTS correlation is advisable for mixed-material or novelty card sets.
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4.3K shipments/mo
Basic heading 144 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89437 · $60.1M of $44.8B
Yes — the heading captures playing cards regardless of whether the substrate is paper, plastic-coated paperboard, or fully plastic, as long as the article's primary function is use as playing cards. However, the correlated HTS subheading at the 10-digit level may differ by material, affecting the applicable duty rate.
Trading card game sets designed primarily for gameplay may classify here, but collectible cards valued primarily as collector's items, or sets bundled with game boards and other components, could fall under a different heading. The intended use and commercial presentation are the determining factors.
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Imports · July 2026
origin
Japan and China together supply 81% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$60.1MYoY · Pro
Exports
$72.0MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.