HTS 8471: Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading 8471 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 28 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in No..
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| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8471.30.01.00 | Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | No. | Free |
| Other automatic data processing machines: | |||
| 8471.41.01 | Comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined | Free | |
| 8471.41.01.10 | With cathode-ray tube (CRT) | No. | |
| 8471.41.01.50 | Other | No. | |
| 8471.49.00.00 | Other, entered in the form of systems | No. | Free |
| 8471.50.01 | Processing units other than those of subheading 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units | Free | |
| 8471.50.01.10 | With cathode-ray tube (CRT) | No. | |
| 8471.50.01.50 | Other | No. | |
| 8471.60 | Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: | ||
| 8471.60.10 | Combined input/output units | Free | |
| 8471.60.10.10 | With cathode-ray tube (CRT) | No. | |
| 8471.60.10.50 | Other | No. | |
| Other: | |||
| 8471.60.20.00 | Keyboards | No. | Free |
| 8471.60.70.00 | Units suitable for physical incorporation into automatic data processing machines or units thereof | No. | Free |
| 8471.60.80.00 | Optical scanners and magnetic ink recognition devices | No. | Free |
| 8471.60.90 | Other | Free | |
| 8471.60.90.30 | Card key and magnetic media entry devices | No. | |
| 8471.60.90.50 | Other | No. | |
| 8471.70 | Storage units: | ||
| Magnetic disk drive units: | |||
| For a disk of a diameter exceeding 21 cm: | |||
| 8471.70.10.00 | Without read-write unit assembled therein; read-write units entered separately | No. | Free |
| 8471.70.20.00 | Units for physical incorporation into automatic data processing machines or units thereof | No. | Free |
| 8471.70.30.00 | Other | No. | Free |
| Other: | |||
| 8471.70.40 | Not assembled in cabinets, and without attached external power supply | Free | |
| 8471.70.40.35 | Flexible (floppy) magnetic disk drive units | No. | |
| 8471.70.40.65 | Hard magnetic disk drive units | No. | |
| 8471.70.40.95 | Other | No. | |
| 8471.70.50 | Other | Free | |
| 8471.70.50.35 | Flexible (floppy) magnetic disk drive units | No. | |
| 8471.70.50.65 | Hard magnetic disk drive units | No. | |
| 8471.70.50.95 | Other | No. | |
| Other storage units: | |||
| 8471.70.60.00 | Not assembled in cabinets for placing on a table, desk, wall, floor or similar place | No. | Free |
| 8471.70.90.00 | Other | No. | Free |
| 8471.80 | Other units of automatic data processing machines: | ||
| 8471.80.10.00 | Control or adapter units | No. | Free |
| Other: | |||
| 8471.80.40.00 | Units suitable for physical incorporation into automatic data processing machines | No. | Free |
| 8471.80.90.00 | Other | No. | Free |
| 8471.90.00.00 | Other | No. | Free |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 8471
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in No., which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
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Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.