8708 · Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705
The explanatory note to subheading 8707 10 10 applies, mutatis mutandis, to parts and accessories intended for industrial assembly.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 8708.70
Road wheels and parts
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| HANDS 8 S.A. C873 | 9% |
| DIKA MOROCCO AFRIKA S.A.R.L C897 | 17.5% |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| HANDS 8 S.A. C873 | 9% |
| DIKA MOROCCO AFRIKA S.A.R.L C897 | 17.5% |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems Co., Ltd C508 | 50.3% |
| Tangshan Xingmin Wheels Co., Ltd C509 | 50.3% |
| Xianning Xingmin Wheels Co., Ltd C510 | 50.3% |
| Dongfeng Automobile Chassis System CO., Ltd (also called ‘Dongfeng Automotive Wheel Co., Ltd’) C511 | 50.3% |
| Hangzhou Forlong Impex Co., Ltd C512 | 50.3% |
| Hangzhou Xingjie Auto Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd C513 | 50.3% |
| Jiaxing Henko Auto Spare Parts Co., Ltd C514 | 50.3% |
| Jining Junda Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd C515 | 50.3% |
| Nantong Tuenz Corporate Co., Ltd C516 | 50.3% |
| Ningbo Luxiang Autoparts Manufacturing Co., Ltd C517 | 50.3% |
| Shandong Zhengshang Wheel Technology Co., Ltd C518 | 50.3% |
| Shandong Zhengyu Wheel Group Co., Ltd C519 | 50.3% |
| Xiamen Sunrise Group Co., Ltd C520 | 50.3% |
| Yantai Leeway Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd C521 | 50.3% |
| Yongkang Yuefei Wheel Co., Ltd C522 | 50.3% |
| Zhejiang Jingu Co., Ltd C523 | 50.3% |
| Zhejiang Fengchi Mechanical Co., Ltd C524 | 50.3% |
| Zhengxing Wheel Group Co., Ltd C525 | 50.3% |
| Zhenjiang R & D Auto Parts Co., Ltd C526 | 50.3% |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems Co., Ltd C508 | 50.3% |
| Tangshan Xingmin Wheels Co., Ltd C509 | 50.3% |
| Xianning Xingmin Wheels Co., Ltd C510 | 50.3% |
| Dongfeng Automobile Chassis System CO., Ltd (also called ‘Dongfeng Automotive Wheel Co., Ltd’) C511 | 50.3% |
| Hangzhou Forlong Impex Co., Ltd C512 | 50.3% |
| Hangzhou Xingjie Auto Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd C513 | 50.3% |
| Jiaxing Henko Auto Spare Parts Co., Ltd C514 | 50.3% |
| Jining Junda Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd C515 | 50.3% |
| Nantong Tuenz Corporate Co., Ltd C516 | 50.3% |
| Ningbo Luxiang Autoparts Manufacturing Co., Ltd C517 | 50.3% |
| Shandong Zhengshang Wheel Technology Co., Ltd C518 | 50.3% |
| Shandong Zhengyu Wheel Group Co., Ltd C519 | 50.3% |
| Xiamen Sunrise Group Co., Ltd C520 | 50.3% |
| Yantai Leeway Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd C521 | 50.3% |
| Yongkang Yuefei Wheel Co., Ltd C522 | 50.3% |
| Zhejiang Jingu Co., Ltd C523 | 50.3% |
| Zhejiang Fengchi Mechanical Co., Ltd C524 | 50.3% |
| Zhengxing Wheel Group Co., Ltd C525 | 50.3% |
| Zhenjiang R & D Auto Parts Co., Ltd C526 | 50.3% |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| HANDS 8 S.A. C873 | 5.6% |
| DIKA MOROCCO AFRIKA S.A.R.L C897 | 31.4% |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| HANDS 8 S.A. C873 | 5.6% |
| DIKA MOROCCO AFRIKA S.A.R.L C897 | 31.4% |
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 8708 70 10 15 | fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 |
| 8708 70 10 50 | Other |
| 8708 70 10 80 | fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 |
| 8708 70 10 85 | Other |
| 8708 70 10 92 | fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 |
| 8708 70 10 95 | Other |
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 |
| Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq | All third countries | Regulation 1210/03 | 1 January 2007 |
| Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria | All third countries | Regulation 1332/13 | 15 December 2013 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Myanmar/Burma | Myanmar (Burma) | Regulation 0401/13 | 1 July 2023 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Decision 0512/14 | 1 August 2014 – 31 July 2027 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Iran (human rights) | Iran | Regulation 0264/12 | 9 February 2016 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: South Sudan | South Sudan | Regulation 0735/15 | 9 May 2015 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Sudan | Sudan | Regulation 0747/14 | 11 July 2014 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Venezuela | Venezuela | Regulation 2063/17 | 14 November 2017 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Syria | Syria | Regulation 0036/12 | 19 January 2012 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Regulation 0284/17 | 19 February 2017 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Libya | Libya | Regulation 0044/16 | 20 January 2016 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 June 2021 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 1 July 2024 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 2062/17 | 28 June 2018 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Central African Republic | Central African Republic | Decision 0798/13 | 8 April 2020 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Haiti | Haiti | Regulation 2309/22 | 26 March 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Libya | Libya | Regulation 0813/25 | 29 April 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export control on ozone-depleting substances | All third countries | Regulation 0590/24 | 11 March 2024 |
| Export control on cultural goods | All third countries | Regulation 0116/09 | 2 March 2009 |
| Export control of fluorinated greenhouse gases | All third countries | Regulation 0573/24 | 31 January 2025 |
TARIC data as of 25 October 2026
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.
TEDB · 25 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 3% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| 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 States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 2.6% |
Entry under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant provisions of the European Union (see Article 254 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/952/oj)).
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1bn | 44% | +1.5% | |
| €518.8m | 21.8% | +83.5% | |
| €156.4m | 6.6% | +29.1% | |
| €109.9m | 4.6% | +3.2% | |
| €101.1m | 4.3% | -13.5% | |
| €89.4m | 3.8% | -74.9% | |
| €50.9m | 2.1% | +5.4% | |
| €37.3m | 1.6% | +6.2% |
8708.70 Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof
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.
The tariff classification of skidder tracks from Czech Republic
The tariff classification of steel wheels from India
The classification and country of origin of tire and rim assemblies
The tariff classification of wheel hub motors for shopping carts from China
A blank aluminium road wheel, raw aluminium that hasn’t yet had any machining operations at all (turning, milling, drilling) is cast from mould & painted. Cannot be fitted to a vehicle. Cast from mould, made with various metals (Aluminium) Boxed in cardboard
12 rulings in total for this code
1. Subheading 870822 covers:
(a) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed; and
(b) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices,
when suitable for use solely or principally with the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705.
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.
The explanatory note to subheading 8707 10 10 applies, mutatis mutandis, to parts and accessories intended for industrial assembly.
General
1. Throughout Chapter 87 of the Combined Nomenclature, ‘new vehicles’ means:
(a) vehicles which have not been permanently registered for more than 6 months, regardless of the number of km they have been driven, or
(b) vehicles which have not been driven for more than 6 000 kilometres, regardless of the time they have been permanently registered.
Temporary registration of the vehicles for the purpose of transport to the place where they will be permanently registered is not considered as permanent registration.
2. Throughout Chapter 87 of the Combined Nomenclature, ‘used vehicles’ means vehicles which do not fulfil the definition of ‘new’ vehicles under point 1.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
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 | For the industrial assembly of:Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 870110;Vehicles of heading 8703;Vehicles of heading 8704 with either a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2500 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2800 cm3;Vehicles of heading 8705 | 3% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 3% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 3% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 3% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 3% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 3% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 3% | — |
| 2019 | For the industrial assembly of:Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 870110;Vehicles of heading 8703;Vehicles of heading 8704 with either a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2500 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2800 cm3;Vehicles of heading 8705 | 3% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8708 70 10 is one of 4 lines under subheading 8708.70, road wheels and parts and accessories thereof.
The third-country duty is 3%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 3%; 148 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 22.3% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 17.5% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Morocco.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported road wheels and parts (HS 8708.70) worth €2.4bn (up 1% on the year before), at an average of €4.78 per kg; Türkiye supplied 44%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%–4%, the Türkiye duty is 3%–4.5%, the US duty is 0%–2.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%–18%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%–15%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 1%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8708.70 worth US$8bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Türkiye, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$121m.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 3%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 148 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Anti-dumping duty of 22.3% on goods from China; Anti-dumping duty of 17.5% on goods from Morocco; Countervailing duty of 31.4% on goods from Morocco; Anti-dumping duty of 66.4% on goods from China. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 8708.70 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Türkiye (US$1bn), followed by Morocco.
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.