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 8708.99
Other motor vehicle parts
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 9 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.
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 8708 99 97 22 | Silicone or plastic keyboards, comprising: -parts of common metal, and -whether or not comprising parts of plastic, -epoxy resin reinforced with fiberglass or wood, -whether or not printed or surface-treated, -with or without electrical conductors, -with or without a membrane bonded to the keyboard, -with or without mono or multilayer protective film |
| 8708 99 97 27 | Inner pole electromagnet core used in Magneto-Rheological engine mounts to reduce shocks and for isolation and damping in passenger cars: -of a powder metal assembly, -with a diameter of not more than 90,95 mm, -with an overall height of 24,5 mm, -impregnated with sealant, -zinc plated |
| 8708 99 97 43 | Outer tie rod with a housing made of AISI 4137 (SCM435) steel or EN10083/2- C45R N steel or JIS G4053-SCM435 low alloy steel, with: -a ball stud made of EN 10263/4 - 41CrS4 Q T steel or AISI 4137 (SCM435) steel or EN10083/3-42CrMoS4Q T steel or JIS G4053-SCM435 low alloy steel, -a polyoxymethylene plastic ball seat, -a distance between the end of the threaded hole and the centre of the ball stud of 124 mm or more but not more than 194 mm, -a ball stud diameter of 21,98 mm or more but no more than 22 mm, -a threaded hole depth of 40,5 mm or more but no more than 52 mm with dimensions M14x1,5, -a boot seal, -a boot seal protector and retaining ring, -lubricant, for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system |
| 8708 99 97 50 | Aluminium engine bracket, with dimensions of: -height of more than 10 mm but not more than 200 mm, -width of more than 10 mm but not more than 250 mm, -length of more than 10 mm but not more than 200 mm, equipped with at least two fixing holes, made of aluminium alloys ENAC-46100 or ENAC-42100 (based on the norm EN:1706) with following characteristics: -internal porosity not more than 1 mm, -outer porosity not more than 2 mm, -rockwell hardness HRB 10 or more, of a kind used in the production of suspensions systems for engines in motor vehicles |
| 8708 99 97 53 | Roll rod assembly for the front suspension in vehicles for connecting the stabilizer to the suspension components: -made of aluminum, rubber, and plastic, -with a height of 270 mm or more, but not more than 300 mm, -with a width of 50 mm or more, but not more than 65 mm, -with a length of 150 mm or more, but not more than 170 mm, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles |
| 8708 99 97 58 | Mounting bracket of front radiator or intercooler: -made of iron or steel or of plastics, -whether or not with rubber cushioning, for use in the manufacture of goods of heading 8708 |
| 8708 99 97 75 | Aluminium alloy support bracket, with mounting holes, whether or not with fixation nuts, for indirect connection of the gearbox to the car body for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87 |
| 8708 99 97 80 | Specific pre-assembled or ready-to assemble sections for new mobile cranes |
| 8708 99 97 90 | Other |
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.2910 | ERGA OMNES | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 200,000 Number of items | 198,876 Number of items | Open |
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.
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 controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol | Ukraine | Regulation 0692/14 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 27 December 2024 |
| 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: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 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 | 12 March 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) | — | 3.5% |
| 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 | 3% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1.4bn | 27.8% | +32.5% | |
| €999.5m | 20.2% | +7.1% | |
| €542.1m | 11% | -6.3% | |
| €364.8m | 7.4% | +10.5% | |
| €311m | 6.3% | +35.8% | |
| €193m | 3.9% | +73.4% | |
| €189.6m | 3.8% | -14.7% | |
| €185.8m | 3.8% | -13.6% |
8708.99 Other parts and accessories: other
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 automotive snap rings from South Korea
The tariff classification of pipe breather subassemblies from Mexico
The tariff classification of pipe breather assemblies from Mexico
The tariff classification of a park rod from Germany
This product is a fuel tank connection kit used to allow an auxiliary fuel-powered device, such as a diesel parking heater, to draw fuel from a vehicle’s existing fuel tank. The vehicle fuel tank connection kit is used to supply fuel from a vehicle’s main tank to a separate auxiliary heater. It…
A plastic fuel header tank designed for installation in motor vehicles. Manufactured from Polypropylene. Capacity 5 Litres.
The product is an automotive rear console air vent designed for installation within the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. It forms part of the vehicle’s air distribution system and is used to direct conditioned air to rear occupants. The air vent incorporates adjustable horizontal vanes…
Aluminium ladders that are designed to be permanently affixed to the side of Land Rover Defenders. These ladders enable users to access the vehicle roof for loading and unloading. Once installed, they are typically left in place by end users and are not intended for removal or use outside the…
122 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.
These subheadings do not include:
(a) chassis of motor vehicles of headings 8702 to 8704, not fitted with an engine, but fitted with a cab (heading 8702, 8703 or 8704);
(b) headrests for motor car seats (heading 9401 or 9404).
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 | Other | 3.5% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 3.5% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 3.5% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 3.5% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 3.5% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 3.5% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | Other | 3.5% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8708 99 97 is one of 3 lines under subheading 8708.99, other parts and accessories: other.
The third-country duty is 3.5%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 3.5%; 148 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported other motor vehicle parts (HS 8708.99) worth €4.9bn (up 12% on the year before), at an average of €7.64 per kg; China supplied 28%, followed by Türkiye.
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%–25%, the Brazil duty is 0%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%–25%, 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 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8708.99 worth US$42bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Türkiye, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$839m.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 3.5%; 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.
For subheading 8708.99 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Türkiye (US$1bn), followed by China.
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.