Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8471
8471.30: Portable automatic data-processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)
8471.30 is the HS subheading for laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg), under heading 8471 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8471 30 00 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 Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5.3bn | 79.4% | -2.4% | |
| £830.8m | 12.5% | +30.5% | |
| £143.8m | 2.2% | +4,198.2% | |
| £109.9m | 1.7% | +19.4% | |
| £77.4m | 1.2% | +37.2% | |
| £61.4m | 0.9% | +6.6% | |
| £41.3m | 0.6% | +114% | |
| £16.2m | 0.2% | -6.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$214kUS$214k+US$15m+US$350m+> US$2.9bn
Exports: 215
- China: US$126.3bn
- Vietnam: US$22.4bn
- Netherlands: US$6.2bn
- Germany: US$4.6bn
- United States: US$4.3bn
- Czechia: US$2.9bn
- Taiwan: US$2.9bn
- Thailand: US$2.1bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$903m
- Ireland: US$897m
- Italy: US$834m
- Sweden: US$815m
- Singapore: US$723m
- Belgium: US$634m
- Malaysia: US$537m
- Poland: US$480m
- France: US$459m
- Austria: US$433m
- Greece: US$360m
- Denmark: US$350m
- Slovakia: US$349m
- Spain: US$329m
- Canada: US$311m
- India: US$307m
- Hungary: US$269m
- South Korea: US$224m
- Australia: US$175m
- Switzerland: US$162m
- United Arab Emirates: US$153m
- Japan: US$146m
- Finland: US$138m
- Lithuania: US$138m
- Romania: US$135m
- Saudi Arabia: US$88m
- South Africa: US$79m
- Armenia: US$72m
- Norway: US$66m
- Bulgaria: US$59m
- Latvia: US$59m
- Kazakhstan: US$56m
- Portugal: US$49m
- Estonia: US$37m
- Brazil: US$36m
- Slovenia: US$33m
- Bahrain: US$32m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- New Zealand: US$26m
- Indonesia: US$25m
- Panama: US$21m
- Chile: US$17m
- Israel: US$15m
- Serbia: US$15m
- Luxembourg: US$12m
- Moldova: US$10m
- Russia: US$8m
- Cyprus: US$7m
- Macao SAR China: US$6m
- Philippines: US$6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$19mUS$19m+US$214m+US$1.6bn+> US$5.8bn
Imports: 223
- United States: US$50.1bn
- Germany: US$13.1bn
- Netherlands: US$11.3bn
- Japan: US$8.5bn
- United Kingdom: US$7.6bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.4bn
- France: US$5.8bn
- India: US$5.8bn
- Canada: US$5.4bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.2bn
- Czechia: US$4.1bn
- Australia: US$3.9bn
- South Korea: US$3.3bn
- Italy: US$3.3bn
- Spain: US$2.8bn
- Mexico: US$2.7bn
- Poland: US$2.6bn
- Singapore: US$2.4bn
- Sweden: US$2.2bn
- Thailand: US$2bn
- Russia: US$2bn
- Belgium: US$1.8bn
- Switzerland: US$1.6bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6bn
- Türkiye: US$1.5bn
- Indonesia: US$1.4bn
- Denmark: US$1.3bn
- Taiwan: US$1.3bn
- China: US$1.2bn
- Austria: US$1.2bn
- Malaysia: US$1.1bn
- South Africa: US$1bn
- Norway: US$943m
- Hungary: US$894m
- Colombia: US$833m
- Ireland: US$804m
- Chile: US$767m
- Greece: US$763m
- Vietnam: US$746m
- Finland: US$726m
- Romania: US$709m
- Slovakia: US$656m
- Israel: US$639m
- Portugal: US$627m
- Philippines: US$602m
- Ukraine: US$592m
- Peru: US$562m
- New Zealand: US$560m
- Kazakhstan: US$379m
- Argentina: US$324m
- Panama: US$312m
- Lithuania: US$295m
- Paraguay: US$280m
- Bulgaria: US$257m
- Qatar: US$217m
- Brazil: US$214m
- Costa Rica: US$210m
- Ecuador: US$207m
- Estonia: US$205m
- Armenia: US$180m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$126.3bn | 68.2% | |
| 2 | US$22.4bn | 12.1% | |
| 3 | US$6.2bn | 3.3% | |
| 4 | US$4.6bn | 2.5% | |
| 5 | US$4.3bn | 2.3% | |
| 6 | US$2.9bn | 1.6% | |
| 7 | US$2.9bn | 1.6% | |
| 8 | US$2.1bn | 1.1% | |
| 9 | US$1.3bn | 0.7% | |
| 10 | US$1bn | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$50.1bn | 27.1% | |
| 2 | US$13.1bn | 7.1% | |
| 3 | US$11.3bn | 6.1% | |
| 4 | US$8.5bn | 4.6% | |
| 5 | US$7.6bn | 4.1% | |
| 6 | US$7.4bn | 4% | |
| 7 | US$5.8bn | 3.2% | |
| 8 | US$5.8bn | 3.1% | |
| 9 | US$5.4bn | 2.9% | |
| 10 | US$5.2bn | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 0%median duty
- 97number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 25%highest: Algeria, Bermuda, Kiribati
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 5% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
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| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
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| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
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| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
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| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
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| 13% | 5% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
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| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
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| 25% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
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| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
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| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
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| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0.5% | 0% – 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 9% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 7522 Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not > 10 kg, consisting of a least a central processing unit, a keyboard & a display
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 612020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 45220 Portable automatic data processing machines weighing not more than 10 kg, such as laptops, notebooks and sub-notebooks
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2620 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8471.30 | changed |
| 2012 | 8471.30 | changed |
| 2007 | 8471.30 | changed |
| 2002 | 8471.10, 8471.30 | changed |
| 1996 | 8471.10, 8471.30 | changed |
| 1992 | 8471.10, 8471.20, 8471.91, 8471.92, 8471.93 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 21
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N345404 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the tablets from China and Vietnam
- H315864 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-19-106736; Classification of Certain Computer Tablets; Classification of Certain Vehicle Communication and Pass-Through Interfaces; Classification of Videoscope Cameras
- N318809 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a portable automatic data processing (ADP) machine from China
- N310447 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Kurio Next Tablet from China
- N308374 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a tablet from Vietnam
- N303443 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ruggedized input and output units from Canada
- 600014833 HMRC
A spatial portable automatic data processing machine, which incorporates a display, a processor, a graphics card, a storage unit and a memory module. It allows users to execute computer programs, browse the Internet, compose emails, watch videos, play games and perform an array of other tasks…
- 600013125 HMRC
This tablet has an 11" full HD LCD 1920 x 1200p display and 4 high resolution speakers. Specifications of this tablet are: 4GB RAM 8300mAH batter with up to 14 hours use 64GB of storage 5MP Cameras on front and back Dual-band AC WiFi and Bluetooth Weight 495g Dimensions: 256.97 x 168.46 x 7.25 mm…
- 600013126 HMRC
This product is a laptop with a processor type intel Core i5 RAM size 8, it has a 13" standing screen display with a resolution of 2736x1824. The laptop comes with Audio Details speakers, a graphics compressor intel iris Xe, bluetooth, a 5mp resolution webcam, and a battery of 47.7 Wh with up to…
- 600012357 HMRC
A portable automatic data-processing machine (tablet). The item has an LCD touch screen, Bluetooth capabilities and uses satellite telecommunication systems. Included is a central processing unit, 4Gb of memory and 128Gb storage. Designed for outdoor use in extreme conditions, the item has…
- 600012217 HMRC
This unit is an Integrated Avionics Computer (IC-600). It is manufactured by Honeywell. It is an avionics system for aircraft and processes various data. It weighs less than 7 kg. The manufacturer in the US suggests 9014204000 as the US HTS code.
- 600011920 HMRC
The product is an automatic data processing machine in the form of a portable tablet measuring 10.8 x 7.8 inches with a thickness of 0.2 inches. It incorporates a multi-core processor, Bluetooth, wi-fi, a touch-screen display which can be used as a keyboard, memory and internal storage onto which…
21 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 8471.30 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8471.30; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg) worth £6.7bn (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £247.24 per kg; China supplied 79%, followed by Vietnam.
World trade in laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg) reached US$185.2bn in 2024, up 8.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 68.2% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for portable automatic data-processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display?
Portable automatic data-processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display fall under HS subheading 8471.30, part of heading 8471, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on portable automatic data-processing machines… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8471.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on portable automatic data-processing machines… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8471.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most portable automatic data-processing machines…?
China, with US$126.3bn in 2024 (68.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg) to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (79%), Vietnam (13%) and Ireland (2%), out of total imports of £6.7bn.
Typical products
- android tablet
- chromebooks
- ipads
- laptops
- notebooks (laptops)
- portable personal computers
- tablets (computers)
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.