Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8426
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8426 91 00 00 Designed for mounting on road vehicles
- 8426 91 10 00 Hydraulic cranes designed for the loading and unloading of the vehicle Free+2p/st
- 8426 91 90 00 Other Free+2
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$16.2m+US$91.6m+> US$181.3m
Exports: 82
- Austria: US$562.6m
- Italy: US$481.2m
- South Korea: US$181.3m
- Poland: US$148.6m
- Slovakia: US$128.5m
- Finland: US$124.8m
- China: US$98.9m
- Spain: US$91.6m
- United States: US$90.8m
- Denmark: US$76.7m
- France: US$70.2m
- Canada: US$67.4m
- Germany: US$59.4m
- Belgium: US$50.6m
- Sweden: US$44.3m
- Japan: US$37.5m
- Estonia: US$37m
- Netherlands: US$28.4m
- Brazil: US$26.2m
- Ireland: US$16.2m
- Türkiye: US$14.1m
- Slovenia: US$14m
- Thailand: US$13.9m
- United Kingdom: US$5.8m
- Croatia: US$5.5m
- Iran: US$3.9m
- Greece: US$3.7m
- Czechia: US$3.5m
- Portugal: US$3.2m
- Mexico: US$2.7m
- Switzerland: US$2.7m
- Romania: US$2.5m
- Lithuania: US$2.4m
- Malaysia: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$2.1m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Norway: US$1.9m
- Argentina: US$1.8m
- Russia: US$1.7m
- Latvia: US$1.6m
- Australia: US$1.5m
- Luxembourg: US$1.4m
- India: US$1.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.2m
- South Africa: US$769.7k
- Serbia: US$444.9k
- New Zealand: US$443.1k
- Chile: US$327.7k
- Malta: US$319.6k
- Ukraine: US$299.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$263.7k
- Bulgaria: US$242.6k
- Peru: US$204.7k
- Bahrain: US$169.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$135.3k
- Morocco: US$132.7k
- Colombia: US$105.3k
- Ecuador: US$78.3k
- Malawi: US$48.3k
- Taiwan: US$38.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$636kUS$636k+US$10.7m+US$36.3m+> US$123.7m
Imports: 177
- Germany: US$242.6m
- France: US$205.2m
- Russia: US$170.7m
- United States: US$160.6m
- United Kingdom: US$154.5m
- Austria: US$123.7m
- Spain: US$109.7m
- Netherlands: US$104.7m
- Canada: US$97.3m
- Italy: US$67m
- Sweden: US$63.8m
- Poland: US$55.9m
- Belgium: US$52.7m
- Chile: US$51.5m
- Norway: US$48m
- Australia: US$43.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$36.9m
- Mexico: US$36.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$35.8m
- Czechia: US$35.1m
- Denmark: US$35m
- Switzerland: US$34.1m
- Finland: US$33.3m
- Israel: US$30.1m
- Portugal: US$23.1m
- Vietnam: US$21.1m
- South Africa: US$20.5m
- Thailand: US$19.8m
- Türkiye: US$19.5m
- Ukraine: US$19.2m
- Argentina: US$18.8m
- Indonesia: US$17.6m
- Taiwan: US$17.3m
- Lithuania: US$16.1m
- Singapore: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$15.2m
- Croatia: US$15m
- Japan: US$13.9m
- Romania: US$13.6m
- Ireland: US$13.1m
- Greece: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.7m
- Peru: US$11.4m
- China: US$10.7m
- Luxembourg: US$9.6m
- Malaysia: US$9.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.2m
- New Zealand: US$8.4m
- India: US$7.7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6.6m
- Latvia: US$6.1m
- Serbia: US$6.1m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Cyprus: US$5.8m
- Philippines: US$5.7m
- Brazil: US$5.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$4.6m
- Estonia: US$4.2m
- Uruguay: US$4.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | US$562.6m | 22.3% |
| 2 | Italy | US$481.2m | 19.1% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$181.3m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Poland | US$148.6m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Slovakia | US$128.5m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Finland | US$124.8m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  China | US$98.9m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$91.6m | 3.6% |
| 9 | United States | US$90.8m | 3.6% |
| 10 | Denmark | US$76.7m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$242.6m | 9.6% |
| 2 |  France | US$205.2m | 8.1% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$170.7m | 6.8% |
| 4 | United States | US$160.6m | 6.4% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$154.5m | 6.1% |
| 6 | Austria | US$123.7m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Spain | US$109.7m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$104.7m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$97.3m | 3.9% |
| 10 | Italy | US$67m | 2.7% |
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.
175 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$2.5bn (−14.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Austria (US$562.6m), followed by Italy.
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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$562.6m in 2024 (22.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export cranes for mounting on road vehicles to the UK duty-free?
175 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.