HS Code for Pokemon Cards & Trading Cards: 9504.40.00
The HS code for pokemon cards & trading cards is 9504.40.00. Import duty rates: EU Free, US Free, UK 0%. Rates verified April 2026 against EU TARIC.
Playing cards and trading card games — booster packs, starter decks, collector sets
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TCG singles and booster boxes sit under HS 9504.40 — US MFN is often 0%, but China-origin goods may face Section 301 surcharges on top of the base rate.
🇺🇸 US MFN: Free · HS 9504.40.00
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HS Code
9504 — Articles for funfair, table or parlour games
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 95 — Toys, games and sports requisites
Heading
9504 — Articles for funfair, table or parlour games
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — playing cards and card games are 9504.40; trading card games with game mechanics are 9504.40 (not printed matter under 4901/4911)
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Trading card games (Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana) — booster packs, starter decks, collector boxes — are 9504.40 (playing cards). Individual cards (singles): 9504.40. Card sleeves/protectors: 3926.10 or 3924.90. Binders/deck boxes: 4202.12. Playmats: 6304.19 or 3919. WCO classification opinions confirm 9504.40 for cards with game mechanics (not printed matter 4911). EU, UK, US: 0%/Free. Section 301 may apply at 25% for Chinese-printed TCG cards in the US.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
9504.40.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
9504.40.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
9504.40.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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