HTS 8471.60.80Automatic 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: Other: Optical scanners and magnetic ink recognition devices

What that translates to:Optical scanners and magnetic ink (MICR) readers

Also written 84716080 or 8471.60.8000. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Optical scanners and magnetic ink (MICR) readers (HTS 8471.60.80) from China owe 7.5% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: no regular duty plus a 7.5% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate7.5%That's $750 on a $10,000 shipment.

China tariffSection 301, since Feb 14, 20207.5%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleFree

Total duty7.5%

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

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 4A cut to 7.5% from Feb 14, 2020), 85 FR 3741, Jan 22, 2020; HTS 9903.88.15.

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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: Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: Other: Optical scanners and magnetic ink recognition devices

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

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8471.60.8000 (8471608000)Optical scanners and magnetic ink recognition devices · 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 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028

Questions about HTS 8471.60.80

What is the duty rate for HTS 8471.60.80?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is Free. Goods from China owe 7.5% in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8471.60.80 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 8471.60.80 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8471.60.80 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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