Subheading · Chapter 84 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS 8471 30Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of atleast a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › Automatic data processing machines and units there of, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included
- Customs duty
- Free
- 2 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Restricted
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 0%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8471 30 10 | Personal computer | Free | 18% | units |
| 8471 30 90 | Other | Free | 18% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 2 tariff items: Free. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 2 earlier measures have ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Restricted: 2 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 456 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for pro cessing such data, not elsewhere specified or included | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8471 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included | 1% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 2 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8471 30, and China's below.
China: the same goods (8471 30)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 1 expired under 8471 30. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8471.30.10.00 | Tablet computers平板电脑 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8471.30.90.00 | Other portable automatic data processing machines其他便携式自动数据处理设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
8471.30.00
8471.30.00.00Portable automatic data processing machines (weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display)便携式自动数据处理设备(重量≤10千克,至少由一个中央处理器、键盘和显示器组成)Expired
Weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display重量≤10千克,至少由一个中央处理器、键盘和显示器组成
- Unit
- unit
- MFN import duty
- 0.0%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 70.0%
- Import VAT
- 17.0%
- Consumption tax
- 0.0%
- Export duty
- 0.0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 17.0%
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- LCivil commodities inbound verification (CCC)入境民用商品认证
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
8471.30.10Tablet computers
8471.30.10.00Tablet computers平板电脑
Weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display重量≤10千克,至少由一个中央处理器、键盘和显示器组成
- Unit
- unit / kg
- MFN import duty
- 0%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 70%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- LCivil commodities inbound verification (CCC)民用商品入境验证
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Configuration (system components)配置(系统组成部件)
- 3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 4.Model型号
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 8471301000101Tablet computers (weight <=10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display) (portable automatic digital data processing machines)平板电脑(重量≤10千克,至少由一个中央处理器、键盘和显示器组成)(便携数字自动数据处理机)
- 8471301000102Tablet computers (weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display) (hand-held computers)平板电脑(重量≤10千克,至少由一个中央处理器、键盘和显示器组成)(掌上电脑)
8471.30.90Other portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg
8471.30.90.00Other portable automatic data processing machines其他便携式自动数据处理设备
Weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display重量≤10千克,至少由一个中央处理器、键盘和显示器组成
- Unit
- unit / kg
- MFN import duty
- 0%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 70%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- LCivil commodities inbound verification (CCC)民用商品入境验证
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Configuration (system components)配置(系统组成部件)
- 3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 4.Model型号
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 8471309000101Other portable automatic data processing machines (weighing ≤10 kg, comprising at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display) (portable digital automatic data processing machines)其他便携式自动数据处理设备(重量≤10千克,至少由一个中央处理器、键盘和显示器组成)(便携数字自动数据处理机)
- 8471309000102Other portable automatic data processing machines (weighing ≤10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display) (handheld computers)其他便携式自动数据处理设备(重量≤10千克,至少由一个中央处理器、键盘和显示器组成)(掌上电脑)
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.