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§ HTS 8471.60.80.00 · US import duty

Optical scanners and magnetic ink recognition devices

Chapter
84
MFN base rate
Free
Active overlays
2
Scope
Active: section301

AD/CVD not evaluated. CBP determines binding classification at entry. Methodology →

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: · Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: · Combined input/output units · Optical scanners and magnetic ink recognition devices
HTS CODE
8471.60.80.00
General (MFN)Free
Other (Column 2)35%
§99 overlays2

Base tariff columnsBase tariff columns

Column rates from the USITC HTS export. The column that applies depends on origin and trade-program eligibility.

General (MFN)Free
Special
Other (Column 2)35%
UnitsNo.

Official source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Duty at entry is determined by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). AD/CVD and product-specific exclusions are not evaluated by default.

Chapter 99 overlaysChapter 99 overlays

  • 9903.88.03 section301 +25% active
    Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
    Applies to China
  • 9903.88.15 section301 +7.5% active
    Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
    Applies to China

§ DUTY BREAKDOWNDuty breakdown

Duty ledger below is calculated on a $10,000 customs value. Fees, AD/CVD, and exclusions are not included here.

China (CN)
Total 32.5% · $3,250.00
Duty breakdown Rate Amount Source
Base dutyBase 0% $0.00 HTS General rate
Chapter 99 section301Chapter 99 25% $2,500.00 9903.88.03
Chapter 99 section301Chapter 99 7.5% $750.00 9903.88.15
Status: exact Methodology: tariff-ledger-v1 Data: d4c9e6f79bac8e84

§ CLASSIFICATION WATCH-OUTSClassification watch-outs

These sibling HTS entries share the same parent but differ in duty rate or Chapter 99 coverage. They are review prompts, not classification recommendations.

  • With cathode-ray tube (CRT)
    Base rate: Free Chapter 99: 1 Chapter 99 coverage differs
  • Other
    Base rate: Free Chapter 99: 1 Chapter 99 coverage differs
  • Keyboards
    Base rate: Free Chapter 99: 1 Chapter 99 coverage differs
  • Units suitable for physical incorporation into automatic data processing machines or units thereof
    Base rate: Free Chapter 99: 1 Chapter 99 coverage differs
  • Other
    Base rate: Free Chapter 99: 1 Chapter 99 coverage differs

§ ORIGIN COMPARISONAlternative origin comparison

This compares tariff-only outcomes for the same HTS across origin countries. Freight, AD/CVD rate amounts, exclusions, broker fees, and relocation cost are not included — but active AD/CVD order counts per country are flagged below.

China → Vietnam
$3,250.00 tariff-only saving
Origin Total rate Duty @ $10,000 Delta vs baseline AD/CVD orders
China (CN) 32.5% $3,250.00
Vietnam (VN) 0% $0.00 -$3,250.00
Mexico (MX) 0% $0.00 -$3,250.00
India (IN) 0% $0.00 -$3,250.00
South Korea (KR) 0% $0.00 -$3,250.00

Sample duty by originSample duty by origin

Illustrative calculation at USD 10,000 customs value, standard (non-preferential) claim. Chapter 99 additional duties applied where status is active.

Origin Base rate Chapter 99 Total rate Duty (USD)
China (CN) 0% 32.5% 32.5% $3,250.00
Vietnam (VN) 0% 0% 0% $0.00
Mexico (MX) 0% 0% 0% $0.00
India (IN) 0% 0% 0% $0.00
South Korea (KR) 0% 0% 0% $0.00

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