Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8471
8471.80: Other units of automatic data-processing machines
Other computer units
8471.80 is the HS subheading for other computer units, under heading 8471 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8471 80 00 00 Other units of automatic data-processing machines 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £356.4m | 36.8% | -6.8% |
 Vietnam | £206.6m | 21.3% | +567.4% |
 Taiwan | £110.8m | 11.4% | -35.2% |
 United States | £61.7m | 6.4% | +31.2% |
 Czechia | £30.3m | 3.1% | +304.3% |
 Thailand | £22.3m | 2.3% | +28.4% |
 Malaysia | £21.5m | 2.2% | +65.1% |
 Hungary | £21.4m | 2.2% | -3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$113.4kUS$113.4k+US$6.2m+US$129.8m+> US$2.1bn
Exports: 189
- Taiwan: US$21.5bn
- China: US$12.7bn
- Mexico: US$5.7bn
- United States: US$3.2bn
- Vietnam: US$2.7bn
- Malaysia: US$2.1bn
- Netherlands: US$1.2bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$915.7m
- Germany: US$862.6m
- Czechia: US$689.2m
- Thailand: US$544.4m
- Hungary: US$483.4m
- Singapore: US$370.4m
- United Kingdom: US$366.6m
- France: US$286.7m
- Poland: US$267.7m
- Canada: US$151m
- Sweden: US$139.3m
- Japan: US$129.8m
- Denmark: US$126m
- Belgium: US$123.2m
- South Korea: US$102.1m
- Israel: US$96.4m
- Brazil: US$74.4m
- Spain: US$59.9m
- Australia: US$58m
- Ireland: US$55.2m
- Italy: US$53.4m
- Austria: US$52.2m
- Norway: US$45.8m
- India: US$43.9m
- Slovakia: US$37.9m
- Switzerland: US$32.1m
- Finland: US$30.5m
- Romania: US$30m
- Croatia: US$22.3m
- Philippines: US$22.2m
- Indonesia: US$20.9m
- Lithuania: US$19.9m
- Türkiye: US$18.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Latvia: US$14.7m
- Bulgaria: US$9.8m
- Portugal: US$9.3m
- Greece: US$7.4m
- Tunisia: US$7m
- South Africa: US$6.2m
- Estonia: US$5.3m
- New Zealand: US$5.1m
- Slovenia: US$4.7m
- Serbia: US$4.2m
- Iceland: US$3.9m
- Laos: US$3.9m
- Luxembourg: US$2.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.6m
- Chile: US$2.4m
- Bahrain: US$1.6m
- Cyprus: US$1.4m
- Armenia: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$832k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.2mUS$2.2m+US$20.9m+US$235.3m+> US$2.4bn
Imports: 217
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.5bn
- United States: US$11.6bn
- Netherlands: US$4.1bn
- Singapore: US$4bn
- Taiwan: US$4bn
- Malaysia: US$2.8bn
- Germany: US$2.4bn
- Mexico: US$1.8bn
- Poland: US$1.3bn
- China: US$1.1bn
- Czechia: US$1.1bn
- France: US$931.1m
- United Kingdom: US$810.2m
- Japan: US$707.4m
- South Korea: US$642.7m
- Hungary: US$546.5m
- Canada: US$501.2m
- Russia: US$290.8m
- Spain: US$281.1m
- Italy: US$255.7m
- Australia: US$236.7m
- Belgium: US$235.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$215.1m
- Switzerland: US$214.7m
- Sweden: US$189.6m
- India: US$177.3m
- Türkiye: US$169.4m
- Denmark: US$166m
- Saudi Arabia: US$156.7m
- Austria: US$144.2m
- Norway: US$142.5m
- Ireland: US$141m
- Thailand: US$139.3m
- Brazil: US$120.8m
- Israel: US$105.6m
- Finland: US$95.9m
- Vietnam: US$91.7m
- Iceland: US$86m
- Slovakia: US$82.9m
- Portugal: US$77.3m
- Romania: US$57m
- Indonesia: US$51.9m
- South Africa: US$49.4m
- Chile: US$48.4m
- Peru: US$37m
- Bulgaria: US$34.8m
- Lithuania: US$34.5m
- Argentina: US$33.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$33.7m
- New Zealand: US$31.8m
- Estonia: US$30.5m
- Greece: US$22.1m
- Latvia: US$21.1m
- Croatia: US$21m
- Philippines: US$20.9m
- Slovenia: US$20.3m
- Serbia: US$19.1m
- Ghana: US$17.9m
- Qatar: US$15.7m
- Ukraine: US$12.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | US$21.5bn | 38.6% |
| 2 | China | US$12.7bn | 22.8% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$5.7bn | 10.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$3.2bn | 5.8% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$2.7bn | 4.9% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$2.1bn | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$1.2bn | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$915.7m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$862.6m | 1.6% |
| 10 | Czechia | US$689.2m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$12.5bn | 22.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$11.6bn | 20.9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$4.1bn | 7.3% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$4bn | 7.3% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$4bn | 7.2% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$2.8bn | 5.1% |
| 7 | Germany | US$2.4bn | 4.3% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$1.8bn | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$1.3bn | 2.3% |
| 10 | China | US$1.1bn | 2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 39
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.
- H348342 U.S. CBP
Modification of New York Ruling Letter (NY) N294888; Tariff classification of a USB 3.0 7-Port Hub
- H328693 U.S. CBP
Request for Internal Advice on the Tariff Classification of a USB Docking Station
- H337673 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 270424169122/Request for Internal Advice; Tariff Classification of Docking Stations and Dual High-Definition Multimedia Interface Adapters
- N332683 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a keyboard, video, and mouse switch from China
- N328523 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the MBOX Studio from China
- N307285 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of docking stations from China
- 600014897 HMRC
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- 600014796 HMRC
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- 600014795 HMRC
An advanced 8-lane PCIe capture and playback card designed for high-resolution workflows, including 8K, 4K, UHD, and HD. Featuring Quad Link 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.1, it supports up to 60 fps in 8K and 120 fps in 4K/HD, plus 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 video. Is primarily used by broadcast engineers,…
- 600014896 HMRC
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- 600014894 HMRC
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- 600014895 HMRC
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39 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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8471.80; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8471.80 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other computer units into the UK came to £968.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 21% on the year before); China supplied 37%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported other computer units worth US$55.6bn (+66.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Taiwan (US$21.5bn), followed by China.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other units of automatic data-processing machines?
Other units of automatic data-processing machines fall under HS subheading 8471.80, part of heading 8471, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other units of automatic data-processing machines in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8471.80 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 other units of automatic data-processing machines in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8471.80 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 other units of automatic data-processing machines?
Taiwan, with US$21.5bn in 2024 (38.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export other computer units 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 other computer units?
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 other computer units from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (37%), Vietnam (21%) and Taiwan (11%), out of total imports of £968.6m.
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