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847130 Chapter 84 · Machinery

Laptop computers / portable ADP machines

Six-digit Harmonized System subheading. Used by 200+ customs authorities worldwide as the universal starting point for tariff classification.

Anatomy of 847130

Chapter
84
Machinery and mechanical appliances
Heading
84.71
Product group
Subheading
84.71.30
Specific product

For a real customs declaration you'll extend this 6-digit code to the destination's full local format: 10 digits for US HTS / UK Trade Tariff, 8 digits for the EU Combined Nomenclature. The first six digits stay the same — only the trailing detail differs.

What this code covers

HS code 847130 covers laptop computers / portable adp machines under Chapter 84 (machinery and mechanical appliances). This is a six-digit subheading in the Harmonized System and is recognised by every WCO member country for classification purposes — the first six digits are identical worldwide; trailing country-specific digits add local detail. For commercial imports, your destination's full tariff code will start with 847130 and extend to 8 digits (EU Combined Nomenclature) or 10 digits (US HTS, UK Trade Tariff). The duty rate, restrictions, and any preferential agreements are determined at the local level — see the country comparison below.

What falls under 847130

  • Laptops, notebooks and other portable automatic data-processing machines weighing ≤10 kg
  • Portable units comprising at least a CPU, keyboard and display in one housing

What's specifically excluded

These look similar but belong under a different code:

  • 847150 — Desktop processing units / servers
  • 847160 — Keyboards, mice and other input units sold separately
  • 851713 — Smartphones (a phone is not an ADP machine)

Commonly confused with

847141 — Other ADP machines containing a CPU with input+output combined
Mini-PCs and all-in-ones that aren't portable fall here, not under laptops.

847330 — Parts and accessories for computers
A docking station, charger or spare battery is a part (8473), not a portable computer.

Classification & cost note

Laptops are ITA goods, so the MFN duty is 0% in all major markets — classification disputes here are rarely about the rate and almost always about whether a borderline device (a large detachable tablet, a portable workstation) is genuinely 'portable' and genuinely an ADP machine. The 10 kg weight test is the practical dividing line.

Typical products: Ultrabooks and MacBooks · Gaming laptops · 2-in-1 convertible notebooks · Rugged field laptops

Import duty by country

MFN duty rate · 8 countries
Country Duty VAT Notes
🇦🇺Australia 0% 10% ITA zero duty. 10% GST on value + freight.
🇧🇷Brazil 16% 0% Up to 16% import duty + ICMS + IPI complex calculation.
🇨🇦Canada 0% 5% ITA zero duty. 5% federal GST + provincial tax.
🇩🇪Germany 0% 19% EU: ITA zero duty. 19% German VAT.
🇮🇳India 20% 18% 20% basic customs duty + 18% IGST on assessable value.
🇵🇹Portugal 0% 23% EU: ITA zero duty. 23% Portuguese IVA.
🇬🇧United Kingdom 0% 20% ITA zero duty. 20% VAT applies on full CIF value.
🇺🇸United States 0% 0% IT Agreement (ITA) - zero duty. No federal VAT.

Rates shown are MFN (Most Favoured Nation) — the default for WTO members. Preferential FTA rates may be lower with valid proof of origin. Section 301 / anti-dumping surcharges on Chinese-origin goods are not included.

Questions about 847130

Do I pay duty importing a laptop?

MFN duty is 0% under the Information Technology Agreement in the EU, UK, US, Canada, Japan and Australia. Import VAT/GST still applies to the landed value.

Is a tablet classified under 847130?

Tablets are ADP machines but generally sit under 847130 only if portable and computer-first; a cellular tablet whose principal function is telephony can be argued into Chapter 8517 instead.

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Chapter 84 — Machinery and mechanical appliances

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