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 from Barbados

Customs duty Free preferential rate · CARIFORUM · across 2 national lines
Additional duties and charges — No additional measures recorded for this origin.
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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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 rulesBarbados

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

No additional measures recorded for this origin.

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$2.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$16.2m+US$91.6m+> US$181.3m

Exports: 82
  1. Austria: US$562.6m
  2. Italy: US$481.2m
  3. South Korea: US$181.3m
  4. Poland: US$148.6m
  5. Slovakia: US$128.5m
  6. Finland: US$124.8m
  7. China: US$98.9m
  8. Spain: US$91.6m
  9. United States: US$90.8m
  10. Denmark: US$76.7m
  11. France: US$70.2m
  12. Canada: US$67.4m
  13. Germany: US$59.4m
  14. Belgium: US$50.6m
  15. Sweden: US$44.3m
  16. Japan: US$37.5m
  17. Estonia: US$37m
  18. Netherlands: US$28.4m
  19. Brazil: US$26.2m
  20. Ireland: US$16.2m
  21. Türkiye: US$14.1m
  22. Slovenia: US$14m
  23. Thailand: US$13.9m
  24. United Kingdom: US$5.8m
  25. Croatia: US$5.5m
  26. Iran: US$3.9m
  27. Greece: US$3.7m
  28. Czechia: US$3.5m
  29. Portugal: US$3.2m
  30. Mexico: US$2.7m
  31. Switzerland: US$2.7m
  32. Romania: US$2.5m
  33. Lithuania: US$2.4m
  34. Malaysia: US$2.1m
  35. Singapore: US$2.1m
  36. Hungary: US$2m
  37. Norway: US$1.9m
  38. Argentina: US$1.8m
  39. Russia: US$1.7m
  40. Latvia: US$1.6m
  41. Australia: US$1.5m
  42. Luxembourg: US$1.4m
  43. India: US$1.3m
  44. Kazakhstan: US$1.2m
  45. South Africa: US$769.7k
  46. Serbia: US$444.9k
  47. New Zealand: US$443.1k
  48. Chile: US$327.7k
  49. Malta: US$319.6k
  50. Ukraine: US$299.3k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$263.7k
  52. Bulgaria: US$242.6k
  53. Peru: US$204.7k
  54. Bahrain: US$169.9k
  55. United Arab Emirates: US$135.3k
  56. Morocco: US$132.7k
  57. Colombia: US$105.3k
  58. Ecuador: US$78.3k
  59. Malawi: US$48.3k
  60. Taiwan: US$38.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
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

RankCountryValueShare
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%

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$2.5bn (−14.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Austria (US$562.6m), 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$562.6m 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.