8433 11 10 to 8433 19 90 · Mowers for lawns, parks or sports grounds
See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 8433, part (A), penultimate paragraph, with reference to riding lawnmowers.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 8433.11
8433 11 51
8433 11 51: Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal: other, self-propelled, with a seat
Powered rotary lawn mowers
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8433 Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading 8437:
- Mowers for lawns, parks or sports grounds:
- 8433 11 Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane:
- Other:
- Self-propelled:
- 8433 11 51 With a seat
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 0285/18
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 0573/24
- Documents
- Y152 Exemption from import prohibition, granted for repair or servicing of existing equipment, according to the second paragraph of Article 11.1 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y160 Goods other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y169 Products and equipment, including parts (excluding military and repair exemption) listed in Annex IV containing F-gases or relies upon F-gases not subject to prohibition as imposed by Article 11.1. (Reg 2024/573).
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y179 Quota provisions from Article 19 (Reg 2024/573) do not apply for products or equipment pre-charged with fluorinated greenhouse gases other than HFCs from Section 1 of Annex I (Reg 2024/573)
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y163 Net mass of fluorinated greenhouse gases charged in products and equipment
- Y121 Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of bulk gases and of gases contained in products or equipment, and parts thereof
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1157/24
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 3
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 0285/18 | 28 February 2018 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
| Export control of fluorinated greenhouse gases | All third countries | Regulation 0573/24 | 12 March 2025 |
TARIC data as of 27 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 3% / 5% reduced rate -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 13% reduced rate -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 27 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 8433.11
last 12 months€2.6bn+18.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€11.38 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €1.9bn | 71.9% | +14.6% |
 United Kingdom | €281.3m | 10.9% | +36.2% |
 United States | €180m | 7% | -18.4% |
 Vietnam | €142.4m | 5.5% | +318.1% |
 Japan | €57.4m | 2.2% | +15.2% |
 Malaysia | €23.9m | 0.9% | — |
 Hong Kong SAR China | €15.4m | 0.6% | -14.1% |
 Indonesia | €9.1m | 0.4% | +8.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8433.11 Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line EU lines: 8433.11
- 8433 11 10Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal: electric
- 8433 11 51Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal: other, self-propelled, with a seat
- 8433 11 59Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal: other, self-propelled, other
- 8433 11 90Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N351254 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of parts of a lawn mower and subassemblies for a lawn mower from China
- N330768 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Yard Maintenance Set from Vietnam
- N326702 U.S. CBP
The eligibility of a walk-behind lawn mower under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
- N326093 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of unassembled lawn mowers from China
- 600012620 HMRC
The product is a robotic lawn mower. The product has a battery power source and cuts the grass automatically. It continuously alternates between mowing and charging. The movement pattern is random, which means that the lawn is mowed evenly and with less wear. The boundary wire and the guide wire…
- 600012596 HMRC
The cordless mower, trimmer and edger is adjustable to three different angles and heights. With wheels so you just roll and go. You can go where other mowers can't go, and every cut is clean, fast and easy. Just push, roll and go. It's so easy. It's like pushing a vacuum over your lawn. Portable,…
7 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
General notes to the chapter
NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
General
For the purposes of subheadings 8407 34 10, 8407 90 50 and 8408 20 10, ‘for the industrial assembly’ applies only to the series-assembly of new vehicles in factories which manufacture or assemble motor vehicles (including subcontractors).
These subheadings can be applied only to engines actually used in the production of new vehicles of the kinds referred to in the subheadings. Consequently, they do not cover similar engines used as spare parts.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | With a seat | Free | p/st |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2019 | With a seat | Free | p/st |
CN code 8433 11 51 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 8433.11 (powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
Imports of powered rotary lawn mowers (HS 8433.11) into the EU came to €2.6bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 19% on the year before); China supplied 72%, followed by United Kingdom.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8433.11 worth US$3.6bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$138m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8433 11 51?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 8433.11 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$1.2bn), followed by the United States.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.