Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8426

8426.91

8426.91: Designed for mounting on road vehicles

Cranes for mounting on road vehicles

8426.91 is the HS subheading for cranes for mounting on road vehicles, under heading 8426 in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8426 91 00 00 Designed for mounting on road vehicles
  2. 8426 91 10 00 Hydraulic cranes designed for the loading and unloading of the vehicle Freep/st
  3. 8426 91 90 00 Other Free

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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008

Import requirements 2

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£124.9m+5.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£9.26 per kg
Jan 2024: £9.5mFeb 2024: £11mMar 2024: £11.5mApr 2024: £11.3mMay 2024: £8.9mJun 2024: £11mJul 2024: £12.5mAug 2024: £5mSept 2024: £10.2mOct 2024: £10.9mNov 2024: £10.8mDec 2024: £8.1mJan 2025: £8.5mFeb 2025: £8.2mMar 2025: £10.9mApr 2025: £9.6mMay 2025: £11.4mJun 2025: £10.5mJul 2025: £12.5mAug 2025: £6.5mSept 2025: £13.1mOct 2025: £10.2mNov 2025: £9.3mDec 2025: £7.9mJan 2026: £9.1mFeb 2026: £11.5mMar 2026: £9.7mApr 2026: £11.5mMay 2026: £9.9mJun 2026: £12.2mJul 2026: £15mAug 2026: £5.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Italy £28.6m 22.9% -1.6%
Austria £28.4m 22.7% +40.9%
Belgium £16.2m 12.9% +2.8%
Poland £10.2m 8.2% +3.7%
Germany £8.1m 6.5% +12.6%
Denmark £4.5m 3.6% +20.9%
Iran £4.4m 3.5% -50.7%
Czechia £3.9m 3.1% +13,161.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8426.91 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$16m+US$92m+> US$181m

Exports: 82
  1. Austria: US$563m
  2. Italy: US$481m
  3. South Korea: US$181m
  4. Poland: US$149m
  5. Slovakia: US$129m
  6. Finland: US$125m
  7. China: US$99m
  8. Spain: US$92m
  9. United States: US$91m
  10. Denmark: US$77m
  11. France: US$70m
  12. Canada: US$67m
  13. Germany: US$59m
  14. Belgium: US$51m
  15. Sweden: US$44m
  16. Japan: US$37m
  17. Estonia: US$37m
  18. Netherlands: US$28m
  19. Brazil: US$26m
  20. Ireland: US$16m
  21. Türkiye: US$14m
  22. Slovenia: US$14m
  23. Thailand: US$14m
  24. United Kingdom: US$6m
  25. Croatia: US$6m
  26. Iran: US$4m
  27. Greece: US$4m
  28. Czechia: US$4m
  29. Portugal: US$3m
  30. Mexico: US$3m
  31. Switzerland: US$3m
  32. Romania: US$3m
  33. Lithuania: US$2m
  34. Malaysia: US$2m
  35. Singapore: US$2m
  36. Hungary: US$2m
  37. Norway: US$2m
  38. Argentina: US$2m
  39. Russia: US$2m
  40. Latvia: US$2m
  41. Australia: US$1m
  42. Luxembourg: US$1m
  43. India: US$1m
  44. Kazakhstan: US$1m
  45. South Africa: US$770k
  46. Serbia: US$445k
  47. New Zealand: US$443k
  48. Chile: US$328k
  49. Malta: US$320k
  50. Ukraine: US$299k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$264k
  52. Bulgaria: US$243k
  53. Peru: US$205k
  54. Bahrain: US$170k
  55. United Arab Emirates: US$135k
  56. Morocco: US$133k
  57. Colombia: US$105k
  58. Ecuador: US$78k
  59. Malawi: US$48k
  60. Taiwan: US$39k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Austria US$563m 22.3%
2 Italy US$481m 19.1%
3 South Korea US$181m 7.2%
4 Poland US$149m 5.9%
5 Slovakia US$129m 5.1%
6 Finland US$125m 4.9%
7 China US$99m 3.9%
8 Spain US$92m 3.6%
9 United States US$91m 3.6%
10 Denmark US$77m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$243m 9.6%
2 France US$205m 8.1%
3 Russia US$171m 6.8%
4 United States US$161m 6.4%
5 United Kingdom US$154m 6.1%
6 Austria US$124m 4.9%
7 Spain US$110m 4.3%
8 Netherlands US$105m 4.2%
9 Canada US$97m 3.9%
10 Italy US$67m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 60number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Nauru

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 2.5% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 35% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 3% 2023
Ecuador 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 3% 0% – 6% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 10% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
74439 Other machinery, not self-propelled
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 512010
CPC 2.1 product
43520 Derricks; cranes; mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2816 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178426.91changed
20128426.91changed
20078426.91changed
20028426.91changed
19968426.91changed
19928426.91changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • 600010248 HMRC 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2027 · 8426 91 90 00

    This is a system that is to be attached to a vehicle, this model is built to perform in both towing and recovery applications. Has duel 50,000lb planetary recovery winches mounted on a full hydraulic 50-ton recovery boom combined with integrated underlift that gives full power tilt, sets the…

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8426.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8426.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of cranes for mounting on road vehicles into the UK came to £124.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); Italy supplied 23%, followed by Austria.

In 2024, countries exported cranes for mounting on road vehicles worth US$3bn (−14.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Austria (US$563m), followed by Italy.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for designed for mounting on road vehicles?

Designed for mounting on road vehicles fall under HS subheading 8426.91, part of heading 8426, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on designed for mounting on road vehicles in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8426.91 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 designed for mounting on road vehicles in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8426.91 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 designed for mounting on road vehicles?

Austria, with US$563m in 2024 (22.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export cranes for mounting on road vehicles to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on cranes for mounting on road vehicles?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import cranes for mounting on road vehicles from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (23%), Austria (23%) and Belgium (13%), out of total imports of £124.9m.

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