HTS 8471.50.01Automatic 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: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

What that translates to:Computer processing units (e.g. desktop towers, servers, mini PCs)

Also written 84715001. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Computer processing units (e.g. desktop towers, servers… (HTS 8471.50.01) from China, as of Oct 1, 2026: the advanced chip tariff (Section 232) applies only to goods that match its legal description, quoted below, so the total depends on your product.

Total duty rateDepends on the product

China tariffSection 301, since May 10, 201925%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleFree

Total dutyDepends on the product

No forced-labor tariff on this product: it's on the tariff's exemption list (HTS 9903.05.86).

The advanced chip tariff may not apply. The legal text: “semiconductor articles for use in U.S. data centers” (HTS 9903.79.03).

The advanced chip tariff may not apply. The legal text: “semiconductor articles for repairs or replacements performed in the United States” (HTS 9903.79.04).

The advanced chip tariff may not apply. The legal text: “semiconductor articles for research and development in the United States involving these chips” (HTS 9903.79.05).

The advanced chip tariff may not apply. The legal text: “semiconductor articles for use by startups in the United States” (HTS 9903.79.06).

The advanced chip tariff may not apply. The legal text: “semiconductor articles for use in non-data center consumer electronics applications in the United States, including gaming, personal computing, professional visualization, workstation applications, and automotive applications” (HTS 9903.79.07).

The advanced chip tariff may not apply. The legal text: “semiconductor articles for use in non-data center civil industrial applications in the United States, including factory robotics and industrial machinery” (HTS 9903.79.08).

The advanced chip tariff may not apply. The legal text: “semiconductor articles for use in United States public sector applications” (HTS 9903.79.09).

The advanced chip tariff adds 25% where this applies: “the imported products must be a logic integrated circuit, or an article that contains a logic integrated circuit, that meets the technical parameters of having: (1) a total processing performance greater than 14,000 and less than 17,500, and a total DRAM bandwidth greater than 4,500 GB/s and less than 5,000 GB/s; or (2) a total processing performance greater than 20,800 and less than 21,100, and total DRAM bandwidth greater than 5,800 GB/s and less than 6,200 GB/s” (HTS 9903.79.01).

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 3 raised to 25% from May 10, 2019), 84 FR 20459, May 9, 2019; HTS 9903.88.03.

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Official description

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: 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

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.

Statistical lines

The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.

8471.50.0110 (8471500110)With cathode-ray tube (CRT) · reported in No.
8471.50.0150 (8471500150)Other · reported in No.

What changed for this code

Jul 24, 2026Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
Jul 22, 202625% Section 301 tariff on products of Brazil starts
Jan 15, 2026Section 232 tariff on certain advanced computing chips starts
Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028

Questions about HTS 8471.50.01

What is the duty rate for HTS 8471.50.01?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is Free. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8471.50.01 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8471.50.01 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8471.50.01 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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