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Card Game

A card game is a game played using playing cards, typically as the primary device through which the game is played. They come in a wide variety of styles and are played for entertainment, competition, and gambling.

Materials

The fundamental material is a deck of playing cards. Standard decks typically consist of 52 cards in four suits:

• Hearts (♥)
• Diamonds (♦)
• Clubs (♣)
• Spades (♠)

Each suit contains thirteen cards: Ace, 2 through 10, Jack, Queen, and King. Jokers may be included, depending on the game. Cards can be made from paper, plastic, or even specialized materials like linen or vellum.

Purpose

The purpose of a card game varies drastically depending on the specific game. Common goals include:

• Winning tricks: Collecting cards with the highest value or specific combinations.
• Forming sets: Creating combinations of cards (e.g., three of a kind, flushes, straights).
• Accumulating points: Scoring points based on cards held or combinations made.
• Being the first to discard all cards: Often found in shedding-type games.
• Achieving a specific hand: Such as a Royal Flush in Poker.

Function

Card games function through a combination of:

• Dealing: Distributing cards to players.
• Drawing: Taking cards from a draw pile.
• Playing: Placing cards face up or face down according to game rules.
• Discarding: Removing cards from a player's hand.
• Betting (optional): Wagering money or other items on the outcome of the game.
• Hand management: Strategically keeping and discarding cards.
• Bluffing (optional): Deceiving opponents about the cards held.

Usage Scenarios

Card games are played in a multitude of settings:

• Casual social gatherings: Family game nights, parties, or informal play.
• Competitive tournaments: Organized events with prizes and rankings.
• Gambling establishments: Casinos and other venues where games are played for money.
• Solo play: Some card games are designed for a single player.
• Travel: Compact and portable, making them suitable for on-the-go entertainment.

Common Types

Card games can be broadly categorized:

• Traditional/Classic Card Games:

  • Poker: A betting game with various forms (Texas Hold'em, Seven-Card Stud, Omaha).
  • Bridge: A trick-taking game requiring partnership and bidding.
  • Rummy: Forming sets and runs of cards.
  • Hearts: Avoiding taking penalty points.
  • Spades: A trick-taking game with bidding.
  • Euchre: A trick-taking game played with a reduced deck.

• Shedding-Type Games:

  • Crazy Eights (Uno): Matching cards by rank or suit.
  • Go Fish: Collecting sets of cards by asking opponents.

• Matching Games:

  • Concentration (Memory): Finding pairs of matching cards.

• Collectible Card Games (CCGs):

  • Magic: The Gathering: Building decks and battling opponents.
  • Pokémon Trading Card Game: Collecting and battling Pokémon cards.
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game: Duelists battling with monster cards.

• Living Card Games (LCGs): Similar to CCGs but with expansions focused on specific themes.

• Solo Card Games:

  • Solitaire (Klondike): Arranging cards in a specific order.
  • FreeCell: A more complex solitaire variant.

Card games fall under the classification of video game consoles and machines, table or parlor games, including pinball machines, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment: Playing cards.

Here are the relevant HS codes based on the provided reference material:

• 9504400000: This HS code covers video game consoles and machines, table or parlor games, including pinball machines, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment: Playing cards.
  • 95: Chapter 95 covers Miscellaneous manufactured articles.
  • 04: Heading 04 specifically relates to articles for amusement, including games.
  • 400000: This subheading further specifies playing cards. The basic customs tariff is 0.0%, the additional tariff is 0.0%, and the additional tariff after April 2, 2025, is 30.0%. The total tariff is 30.0%.

According to the provided reference material, the HS code options related to 'card game' are limited, with only the following 1 found.