Rack-Mount Server / Tower Server (1U, 2U) — HS Code
1U and 2U rack-mount servers and tower servers for business computing and data centre use
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HS Code
8471 — Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery
Heading
8471 — Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — servers are ADP machines under 8471.49 (other ADP machines presented in the form of systems)
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Rack-mount servers (1U, 2U, 4U) and tower servers are 8471.49. Blade servers (the blade): 8471.49. Blade chassis (without blades): 8471.70. Server with GPU accelerators (AI training): 8471.49 — GPU is a processor component. Server spare parts (DIMM RAM, CPU, NIC cards): 8473.30 (parts of ADP machines). UPS for server room: 8504.40. EU, UK, US: 0%/Free under ITA. Section 301 does NOT apply to 8471 from China per ITA — major cost savings vs non-ITA categories.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8471.49.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8471.49.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8471.49.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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