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
Classified under heading 8471 — chapter 84 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 8471.50.01.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 8471 contains 6 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free.
| Metric | This line | Heading 8471 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 0% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 6 of 6 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 8471Automatic 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
- 8471.50.01Processing 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
All 6 tariff lines under heading 8471
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 35% |
| 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 unitsthis page | Free | 35% |
| 8471.60.10 | Combined input/output units | Free | 35% |
| 8471.60.90 | Other | Free | 35% |
| 8471.70.40 | Not assembled in cabinets, and without attached external power supply | Free | 35% |
| 8471.70.50 | Other | Free | 35% |
Using HTS 8471.50.01 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 8471.50.01 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.