Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8471

8471.90

8471.90: Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof: other

Other data-processing machines and readers

Official description Other

8471.90 is the HS subheading for other data-processing machines and readers, under heading 8471 in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8471 90 00 00 Other 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
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£263.1m+9.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£169.10 per kg
Jan 2024: £32.9mFeb 2024: £24.8mMar 2024: £21mApr 2024: £23.1mMay 2024: £18.8mJun 2024: £18.4mJul 2024: £17.8mAug 2024: £18.6mSept 2024: £20mOct 2024: £19.8mNov 2024: £18.2mDec 2024: £16.7mJan 2025: £18.4mFeb 2025: £20.8mMar 2025: £22.2mApr 2025: £17.8mMay 2025: £20.3mJun 2025: £19.8mJul 2025: £22.1mAug 2025: £23.9mSept 2025: £19.7mOct 2025: £20.1mNov 2025: £20.6mDec 2025: £19.6mJan 2026: £19.1mFeb 2026: £20mMar 2026: £23.4mApr 2026: £23mMay 2026: £25.5mJun 2026: £25.1mJul 2026: £26.4mAug 2026: £20.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £62.1m 23.6% +9.7%
United States £43.8m 16.7% +32.8%
Germany £18.5m 7% -2.6%
United Kingdom £17.3m 6.6% -9.5%
Taiwan £15m 5.7% +7.5%
Vietnam £15m 5.7% +17.6%
Italy £11.3m 4.3% +19.3%
Mexico £11.3m 4.3% -1.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8471.90 · US$7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$122kUS$122k+US$6m+US$76m+> US$357m

Exports: 184
  1. China: US$1bn
  2. Germany: US$1bn
  3. United States: US$961m
  4. Netherlands: US$594m
  5. Mexico: US$360m
  6. Vietnam: US$357m
  7. Taiwan: US$279m
  8. Japan: US$247m
  9. United Kingdom: US$208m
  10. Ireland: US$189m
  11. Indonesia: US$180m
  12. France: US$159m
  13. Poland: US$149m
  14. Singapore: US$146m
  15. Slovakia: US$133m
  16. Malaysia: US$128m
  17. Italy: US$125m
  18. Thailand: US$81m
  19. Hong Kong SAR China: US$76m
  20. South Korea: US$68m
  21. Spain: US$64m
  22. Sweden: US$63m
  23. Canada: US$57m
  24. Philippines: US$57m
  25. Israel: US$56m
  26. Austria: US$52m
  27. Australia: US$47m
  28. Belgium: US$45m
  29. Czechia: US$44m
  30. Denmark: US$44m
  31. Hungary: US$36m
  32. Switzerland: US$35m
  33. South Africa: US$18m
  34. India: US$17m
  35. Finland: US$16m
  36. Norway: US$16m
  37. New Zealand: US$15m
  38. Kazakhstan: US$11m
  39. Türkiye: US$11m
  40. Romania: US$10m
  41. Latvia: US$9m
  42. Bulgaria: US$9m
  43. Lithuania: US$7m
  44. Portugal: US$7m
  45. Cambodia: US$7m
  46. Brazil: US$6m
  47. Slovenia: US$6m
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$6m
  49. Dominican Republic: US$5m
  50. Luxembourg: US$4m
  51. Serbia: US$3m
  52. Greece: US$3m
  53. Russia: US$3m
  54. Cyprus: US$3m
  55. Croatia: US$2m
  56. Estonia: US$2m
  57. Sri Lanka: US$2m
  58. Malta: US$2m
  59. Panama: US$1m
  60. Uzbekistan: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1bn 16.5%
2 Germany US$1bn 13.4%
3 United States US$961m 12.8%
4 Netherlands US$594m 7.9%
5 Mexico US$360m 4.8%
6 Vietnam US$357m 4.8%
7 Taiwan US$279m 3.7%
8 Japan US$247m 3.3%
9 United Kingdom US$208m 2.8%
10 Ireland US$189m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$819m 10.9%
2 Germany US$713m 9.5%
3 Netherlands US$377m 5%
4 China US$339m 4.5%
5 Australia US$319m 4.3%
6 Canada US$318m 4.2%
7 United Kingdom US$286m 3.8%
8 Spain US$265m 3.5%
9 Singapore US$254m 3.4%
10 Thailand US$227m 3%

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
  • 94number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 30%highest: Algeria, Bermuda, Kiribati

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 11% 2% – 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 0% 2023
Indonesia 1.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 25% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 0% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 0% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 0.7% 0% – 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 11% 2% – 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0.8% 0% – 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 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
7529 Data processing equipment, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 612020
CPC 2.1 product
45269 Other input or output peripheral devices
45289 Other units of automatic data processing machines
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2620 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178471.90changed
20128471.90changed
20078471.90changed
20028471.90changed
19968471.90changed
19928471.99changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N304629 U.S. CBP 18 June 2019 · 8471.90.00.00

    The tariff classification of a magnetic card reader from China

  • 600012555 HMRC 25 March 2025 – 24 March 2028 · 8471 90 00 00

    An R6304 model Brik which is a hardware chassis that contains three R6304 model Rubrik nodes. The R6304 model Rubrik node is a commodity Intel-based computer with a 1U form factor with each of the nodes having a solid-state flash drive (SSD) and three hard disk drives (HDD). It is an advanced data…

  • 600012079 HMRC 18 December 2024 – 17 December 2027 · 8471 90 00 00

    The rack server is a computer server which is used for Data Processing where they execute calculations, run applications and process large volumes of data. It is designed to be mounted within a server rack and are equipped with powerful processors. It has a two-socket entry-level server. Built…

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8315 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  4. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  6. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  7. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

Subheading 8471.90 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 8471.90; 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 other data-processing machines and readers worth £263.1m (up 10% on the year before), at an average of £169.10 per kg; China supplied 24%, followed by United States.

World trade in other data-processing machines and readers reached US$7bn in 2024, down 17.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 16.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for automatic data-processing machines and units thereof: other?

Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof: other fall under HS subheading 8471.90, part of heading 8471, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on automatic data-processing machines and units… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8471.90 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 automatic data-processing machines and units… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8471.90 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 automatic data-processing machines and units…?

China, with US$1bn in 2024 (16.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export other data-processing machines and readers 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 data-processing machines and readers?

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 data-processing machines and readers from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (24%), United States (17%) and Germany (7%), out of total imports of £263.1m.

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