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HS code for Laptop stand, aluminium
HS 2022Destination USConfidence 0.70Reviewed by a second modelOther articles of aluminium > Other > Other
Section XV: Base metals and articles of base metal · Chapter 76: Aluminium and articles thereof · Heading 7616: Other articles of aluminium
Why this code
An unpowered aluminium laptop stand is a desktop support, not furniture: Chapter 94 Note 2 limits heading 9403 to articles designed for placing on the floor, so 9403 is excluded. Heading 8473 covers accessories used solely or principally with 8471 machines. A simple stand only supports and raises the laptop and does not add to its function. It can usually also hold tablets, books and similar items, so customs practice (e.g., US CBP rulings) classifies it by material. Heading 8471 does not apply because the stand is not a data-processing unit. Under GRI 1, heading 7616 (other articles of aluminium) applies. Under GRI 6 it is not fasteners or wire cloth, so it falls in 7616.99.
Rules applied: GRI 1, GRI 6, Chapter 94 Note 2, Section XV Note 1(k).
Alternatives considered
| Code | Description | Why not |
|---|---|---|
| 8473.30 | Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 8470 to 8472 > Parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8471 | A passive stand does not contribute to the function of the ADP machine and is not principally dedicated to laptops; this would apply only if it were integral or specific, e.g. a docking stand. |
| 9403.20 | Other furniture and parts thereof > Other metal furniture | Chapter 94 Note 2: the stand is not designed for placing on the floor, so it is not furniture. |
| 7326.90 | Other articles of iron or steel > Other | The material is aluminium, not iron or steel. |
Information that would confirm the code
- Does the stand incorporate fans, USB hub or docking electronics?
- Is it designed exclusively for a specific laptop model?
- Is it a floor-standing unit rather than a desktop unit?
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) line for US
Other > Other > Other > Other
Confidence 0.60. The laptop stand is an aluminium article not matching the listed specific lines (luggage frames, laminated sheets, ladders, blinds, pipe hangers, castings, forgings, wire articles), so it falls to the residual 'Other' national line; confidence is moderate because material composition and construction details are unstated.
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