Intel Xeon Scalable Processor from Mexico
A high-performance multi-core CPU designed for server and data center applications, classified under HTS 8471.50.0150 as a processing unit for automatic data processing machines. It features advanced architecture for handling complex computations and can be housed with storage or input/output units. This falls under 'other' processing units not specified elsewhere in subheading 8471.41 or 8471.49.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.79.0125%Semiconductor articles as provided for in subdivisions (a) and (b) of U.S. note 39 to this subchapter
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify RoHS and FCC compliance certifications, as these are mandatory for electronic processing units entering the US
• Include detailed technical specs like core count and clock speed in commercial invoices to avoid misclassification
• Watch for undervaluation pitfalls; use transaction value based on OEM pricing to prevent CBP audits