Heading · Section XVI
8426: Ships' derricks; cranes, including cable cranes; mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$17.9bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 8426 is divided into 9 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 84, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8426 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8426 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8426 into 16 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8426 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8426 goods worth US$17.9bn (−2.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$6.2bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.8bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 155 exporters with US$172.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$534.2m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 16 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 9
- 8426.11Overhead travelling cranes on fixed support
- 8426.12Mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers
- 8426.19Overhead travelling cranes, transporter cranes, gantry: other
- 8426.20Ships' derricks: tower cranes
- 8426.30Portal or pedestal jib cranes
- 8426.41Ships' derricks: other machinery, self-propelled, on tyres
- 8426.49Ships' derricks: other machinery, self-propelled, other
- 8426.91Designed for mounting on road vehicles
- 8426.99Ships' derricks: other machinery, other
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$20.4m+US$174.3m+> US$1bn
Exports: 155
- China: US$6.2bn
- Germany: US$2.1bn
- Japan: US$1.4bn
- Italy: US$1.4bn
- Austria: US$1bn
- Poland: US$508.4m
- Netherlands: US$493.7m
- United States: US$459.4m
- Ireland: US$340.1m
- Finland: US$334.8m
- Spain: US$315.3m
- South Korea: US$308.1m
- France: US$286m
- Sweden: US$211.5m
- Denmark: US$191m
- Belgium: US$174.3m
- United Kingdom: US$172.1m
- Slovakia: US$153.8m
- Türkiye: US$148.9m
- Canada: US$148.4m
- India: US$129.7m
- Slovenia: US$122.2m
- Singapore: US$85.3m
- Malaysia: US$81.4m
- Thailand: US$81.2m
- Vietnam: US$73.8m
- Australia: US$73.4m
- Czechia: US$69.9m
- Brazil: US$63.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$61.9m
- Portugal: US$52.9m
- Estonia: US$48.7m
- Russia: US$45.6m
- Switzerland: US$44.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$38m
- Norway: US$36.6m
- South Africa: US$34.2m
- Hungary: US$28.2m
- Indonesia: US$20.4m
- Croatia: US$19.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16.5m
- Taiwan: US$15.8m
- Mexico: US$14.2m
- Kuwait: US$13.8m
- Luxembourg: US$12.3m
- New Zealand: US$12.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.4m
- Romania: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$9.2m
- Nigeria: US$9m
- Chile: US$8.2m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Greece: US$7.3m
- Angola: US$6.7m
- Lithuania: US$6.5m
- Argentina: US$6.2m
- Bahrain: US$5m
- Iran: US$4.9m
- Peru: US$4.2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11.9mUS$11.9m+US$66.2m+US$251.9m+> US$557.3m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$1.8bn
- India: US$891.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$726.4m
- Russia: US$625.6m
- Singapore: US$601.8m
- Netherlands: US$595.5m
- Germany: US$557.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$536.9m
- United Kingdom: US$534.2m
- France: US$524m
- Indonesia: US$508m
- Türkiye: US$505.5m
- Canada: US$440.3m
- South Korea: US$437m
- Taiwan: US$396.7m
- Mexico: US$362.3m
- Italy: US$351.2m
- Vietnam: US$318.6m
- Australia: US$299.3m
- Egypt: US$280.8m
- Belgium: US$273.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$251.9m
- Poland: US$246.4m
- Spain: US$243.8m
- Brazil: US$208.8m
- Malaysia: US$205.2m
- Oman: US$196.6m
- Thailand: US$189.5m
- Austria: US$188.6m
- Norway: US$174.9m
- Switzerland: US$171.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$163.1m
- Philippines: US$157m
- Sweden: US$152.3m
- China: US$138.4m
- Denmark: US$133.8m
- South Africa: US$130.3m
- Chile: US$125m
- Croatia: US$106.2m
- Japan: US$105.9m
- Portugal: US$102.3m
- Panama: US$100.6m
- Israel: US$97.6m
- Romania: US$88.7m
- Argentina: US$81.8m
- Qatar: US$81.8m
- Kenya: US$79.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$75.7m
- Czechia: US$74.7m
- Cameroon: US$73.6m
- Morocco: US$71.5m
- Algeria: US$68.5m
- Lithuania: US$67.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$66.2m
- Ireland: US$63.6m
- Uruguay: US$58.9m
- Finland: US$57.4m
- Bangladesh: US$55.2m
- Libya: US$53m
- New Zealand: US$52.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$6.2bn | 34.9% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$2.1bn | 11.6% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$1.4bn | 8% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$1.4bn | 7.9% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$1bn | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$508.4m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$493.7m | 2.8% |
| 8 | United States | US$459.4m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Ireland | US$340.1m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$334.8m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.8bn | 10.3% |
| 2 |  India | US$891.3m | 5% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$726.4m | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$625.6m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  Singapore | US$601.8m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$595.5m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Germany | US$557.3m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$536.9m | 3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$534.2m | 3% |
| 10 |  France | US$524m | 2.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ships' derricks; cranes, including cable cranes; mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane?
Ships' derricks; cranes, including cable cranes; mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane fall under HS heading 8426, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ships' derricks in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8426 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on ships' derricks in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8426 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ships' derricks?
China, with US$6.2bn in 2024 (34.9% of world exports).