HS Code 8470
Calculators and Accounting Machines
HS code 8470 covers calculating machines, pocket-size data recorders with calculation functions, cash registers, and postage-franking machines with calculators.
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HS Code 8470 — Calculators and Accounting Machines
This heading includes electronic calculators, pocket-sized data recording machines with math functions, and business machines like cash registers or postage-franking devices that incorporate a calculating mechanism.
What's included
- Electronic calculators
- Scientific calculators
- Electronic cash registers
- Postage-franking machines
- Accounting machines
What's excluded
- Smartphones → use
8517(Smartphones are classified as telecommunication devices even if they have calculator apps.) - Personal computers → use
8471(Full processing computers belong under data processing machines.)
Common examples
- Casio Scientific Calculator
- Retail Electronic Cash Register
- Handheld accounting terminal
- Pitney Bowes postage meter
Frequently asked questions
Are POS systems always under this code?
Only if the primary function is calculating and recording sales. If it is essentially a computer with a screen, it might fall under 8471.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 0%
- Documentation: Often covered by the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) for zero-duty rates.
- Typical shipping mode: Air
- Top exporters: China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia
- Top importers: USA, Germany, Japan, UK
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Key takeaway
Focuses on machines dedicated to mathematical and financial recording tasks.
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