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EMV Data Elements and Tags for China UnionPay


You can request these payment services for mass transit with EMV and card data:

  • Sale for single fares and debt recovery
  • Authorization and capture for aggregate fares and debt recovery
  • First ride risk
  • Stand-alone credit

The EMV Data Elements and Tags table lists details about EMV tags that are required (M), prohibited (P), optional (O), or conditional (C) for China UnionPay. Send a conditional tag when it is present in the card and terminal.

Data ElementEMV TagLengthExample DataChina UnionPay
Transaction Currency Code5F2A020446M
Application Interchange Profile82022000M
Terminal Verification Result (TVR)95050000000000M
Transaction Date9A03240109M
Transaction Type9C0103M
Transaction Amount / Amount Authorized9F0206000000001000M
Amount Other9F0306000000000000M
Issuer Application Data (IAD)9F10080700010300000001M
Terminal Country Code9F1A020156M
Application Cryptogram (AC)9F26085E3890A05B8F8BAFM
Cryptogram Information Data (CID)9F270180M
Terminal Capabilities9F3303204040M
Application Transaction Counter (ATC)9F36020006M
Unpredictable Number9F370430373634M
Card Product Identification Information9F631036323130393433360020650000000000M

Last published: September 29, 2026