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Code 8471 90 · Heading 8471

Other magnetic or optical readers and coded-data transfer or processing machines

This covers magnetic and optical readers, machines that transfer data to data media in coded form, and machines that process such data. It is for these goods when they do not belong to one of the specifically named neighbouring categories of automatic data-processing machines or their named units.

For example

  • A magnetic reader of the type named in this code, not a named automatic data-processing machine or named unit
  • An optical reader of the type named in this code, not a named automatic data-processing machine or named unit
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Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, n.e.s.

This is the catch-all under 8471: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within this parent group, this is where the named magnetic or optical readers and coded-data transfer or processing machines go when no neighbouring code names their product class.

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Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

  • 84.71.9001

    Optical readers (scanners)

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
  • 84.71.9009

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

  • 8471 90 00 00

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.