# European Union tariff line 8471 70 30 00: Optical, including magneto-optical

> In the European Union tariff, line 8471 70 30 00 covers storage units, disk storage units, optical, including magneto-optical. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. It falls under HS subheading 8471.70 in heading 84.71 (chapter 84).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471703000
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 84](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/84) / [8471.70](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/847170) / [8471 70 30 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471703000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8471 70 30 00
- Covers: Storage units, disk storage units, optical, including magneto-optical
- Supplementary unit: Number of items (p/st)
- Duty (MFN): 0%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (40 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [8471.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/847170)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 8471 70 30 00 covers storage units, disk storage units, optical, including magneto-optical.

Its legal text is “Optical, including magneto-optical”, read under “Storage units”, “Other” and “Disk storage units”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8471.70 in heading 84.71 (chapter 84). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.71: Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 8471.70: Storage units
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Disk storage units
- Line 8471 70 30 00: Optical, including magneto-optical

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%.

The rate is published on 8471 00 00 00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 35 origins.

- 0%: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007)
- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: EEA - European Economic Area (2012)
- 0%: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Switzerland (CH)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: Faroe Islands (FO)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Syria (SY)
- 0%: Tunisia (TN)
- 0%: United States (US)
- 0%: Vietnam (VN)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8471.70 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/847170): 11 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 8471.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/847170)

## Other lines under 8471.70

- [8471 70 20 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471702000) Central storage units
- [8471 70 50 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471705000) Hard disk drives
- [8471 70 70 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471707000) Other
- [8471 70 80 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471708000) Magnetic tape storage units
- [8471 70 98 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471709800) Other

- Previous line: [8471 70 20 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471702000) Central storage units
- Next line: [8471 70 50 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471705000) Hard disk drives

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8471 70 30 00 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 8471 70 30 00 covers storage units, disk storage units, optical, including magneto-optical.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8471 70 30 00 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. The rate is published on 8471 00 00 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 8471 70 30 00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Syria, Tunisia, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa and South Africa.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8471703000.json