Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8427

8427.10

8427.10: Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor

Electric forklifts

8427.10 is the HS subheading for electric forklifts, under heading 8427 in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8427 10 00 00 Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor p/st
  2. 8427 10 10 00 With a lifting height of 1 m or more 4%p/st
  3. 8427 10 10 10 Mobile access equipment designed for the lifting of persons, with a maximum working height of 6 meters or more 4%p/st
  4. 8427 10 10 90 Other 4%p/st
  5. 8427 10 90 00 Other 4%p/st

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 2

  • Anti-dumping dutyProvisional anti-dumping duty 71.74%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    until 20 February 2027
    Legal act
    2026/23
    Rates for named exporters (16)
    CompanyRate
    Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co Ltd 8A6216.25% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Lingong Heavy Machinery Co Ltd 8A6364.25% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Fronteq (Changzhou) Machinery Co Ltd. 8A6428.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd 8A6528.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Oshkosh JLG (Tianjin) Equipment Technology Co Ltd (“JLG Tianjin”) 8A6628.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Jiangsu LiuGong Machinery Co Ltd, a PRC producer 8A6728.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Terex (Changzhou) Machinery Co Ltd (“Terex Changzhou”) 8A6828.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Zoomlion Intelligent Access Machinery Co Ltd 8A6928.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Hered (Shandong) Intelligent Technology Co Ltd 8A7028.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    XCMG Group, including:, & bull; XCMG Fire-Fighting Safety Equipment Co Ltd, the PRC producer, & bull; Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Importer & amp; Export Co Ltd, the associated PRC exporter 8A7128.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Hunan Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd (“Sinoboom”) 8A7228.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Haulotte Access Equipment Manufacturing (Changzhou) Co Ltd 8A7328.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Shandong Chufeng Heavy Industry Machinery Co Ltd 8A7428.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Joovoo Industries Inc 8A7528.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Jinan Juxin Machinery Co Ltd 8A7628.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74%
    Goods which do not fall within the goods description are excluded from the measure, * These goods are excluded from the measure. Products classified to a commodity code in this notice that do not fall within the ‘goods description’ are excluded from this measure. Use the relevant additional code on your import declaration to exclude imports of these products from the anti-dumping duty. 8C02Free
  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008

Import requirements 5

  • 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
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    2026 No.1, 2026 No.16
  • Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    517/2014
    Documents
    • Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y053
    • Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y926
    • 9066
    • C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
    • C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
    • C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
    • 9065
    • Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
    • Y950
    • Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y124
    • Y976
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
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£743.6m-3.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.62 per kg
Jan 2024: £49.9mFeb 2024: £58.9mMar 2024: £65.4mApr 2024: £65.9mMay 2024: £52.6mJun 2024: £59.8mJul 2024: £67.9mAug 2024: £46.4mSept 2024: £69.2mOct 2024: £68.2mNov 2024: £55.4mDec 2024: £44.9mJan 2025: £45.3mFeb 2025: £60.3mMar 2025: £64.4mApr 2025: £62.6mMay 2025: £64.9mJun 2025: £91mJul 2025: £93.3mAug 2025: £51.9mSept 2025: £67.3mOct 2025: £66.6mNov 2025: £68.7mDec 2025: £47.9mJan 2026: £70.5mFeb 2026: £74.9mMar 2026: £65.9mApr 2026: £66mMay 2026: £69.1mJun 2026: £55.4mJul 2026: £57mAug 2026: £34.2m 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
Germany £219.4m 29.5% +5.9%
Italy £82.8m 11.1% +14.4%
China £82.4m 11.1% +19.3%
Sweden £81.9m 11% -14.6%
Ireland £72.3m 9.7% -0.3%
United States £72.1m 9.7% -33.8%
Czechia £47.8m 6.4% +15.3%
France £21.5m 2.9% -15.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8427.10 · US$15bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$367kUS$367k+US$8m+US$240m+> US$1bn

Exports: 131
  1. China: US$4bn
  2. Germany: US$4bn
  3. Sweden: US$1bn
  4. United States: US$1bn
  5. Italy: US$1bn
  6. France: US$454m
  7. Mexico: US$382m
  8. Czechia: US$367m
  9. United Kingdom: US$324m
  10. Canada: US$307m
  11. Ireland: US$302m
  12. Japan: US$282m
  13. South Korea: US$240m
  14. Belgium: US$239m
  15. Netherlands: US$230m
  16. Finland: US$154m
  17. India: US$110m
  18. Poland: US$107m
  19. Romania: US$66m
  20. Austria: US$66m
  21. Spain: US$64m
  22. Thailand: US$32m
  23. Malaysia: US$31m
  24. Taiwan: US$26m
  25. Singapore: US$22m
  26. Denmark: US$22m
  27. Estonia: US$15m
  28. Croatia: US$13m
  29. Switzerland: US$13m
  30. Vietnam: US$12m
  31. Türkiye: US$11m
  32. Norway: US$9m
  33. Hungary: US$8m
  34. Australia: US$6m
  35. Latvia: US$5m
  36. Portugal: US$5m
  37. South Africa: US$5m
  38. Bulgaria: US$4m
  39. Brazil: US$4m
  40. Slovakia: US$3m
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  42. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  43. Slovenia: US$3m
  44. Lithuania: US$3m
  45. Russia: US$2m
  46. Luxembourg: US$2m
  47. Serbia: US$2m
  48. Uzbekistan: US$2m
  49. Tunisia: US$1m
  50. Chile: US$1m
  51. Armenia: US$1m
  52. New Zealand: US$1m
  53. Kuwait: US$975k
  54. Panama: US$805k
  55. Saudi Arabia: US$607k
  56. Bahrain: US$595k
  57. Morocco: US$566k
  58. Greece: US$543k
  59. Azerbaijan: US$492k
  60. North Macedonia: US$486k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$4bn 25%
2 Germany US$4bn 24.1%
3 Sweden US$1bn 8.2%
4 United States US$1bn 8.2%
5 Italy US$1bn 8.1%
6 France US$454m 3%
7 Mexico US$382m 2.5%
8 Czechia US$367m 2.4%
9 United Kingdom US$324m 2.1%
10 Canada US$307m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2bn 12.7%
2 Netherlands US$1bn 6.9%
3 France US$985m 6.5%
4 Germany US$958m 6.4%
5 United Kingdom US$951m 6.3%
6 Italy US$741m 4.9%
7 Belgium US$679m 4.5%
8 Canada US$584m 3.9%
9 Spain US$543m 3.6%
10 Mexico US$524m 3.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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)
  • 35%highest: Bermuda, Bahamas, Nauru

164

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 6% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 25% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 35% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 0% 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 9% 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 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 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) 4.5% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 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 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 24% 5% – 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 3% 0% – 6% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 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 5.5%* 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 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 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 10% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palestinian Territories 3% 0% – 6% 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 0% 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 8% 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 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 4.8%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 11% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 3.5% 2% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 0% 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% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
74411 Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor, fitted with lifting/handling equipment
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 512010
CPC 2.1 product
43530 Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks whether or not fitted with lifting or handling equipment; tractors of the type used on railway station platforms
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2816 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178427.10changed
20128427.10changed
20078427.10changed
20028427.10changed
19968427.10changed
19928427.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 8

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.

  • N362546 U.S. CBP 15 July 2026 · 8427.10.80.50

    The tariff classification of a vehicle lift, an automated mobile robot, and a pallet buffer from Israel

  • N362547 U.S. CBP 15 July 2026 · 8427.10.80.50

    The tariff classification of a lift and an automated mobile robot from Israel

  • N356251 U.S. CBP 10 December 2025 · 8427.10.80.20

    The tariff classification and country of origin of an electric scissor lift

  • N353392 U.S. CBP 18 September 2025 · 8427.10.80.50

    The tariff classification of a pallet shuttle from Italy

  • N340860 U.S. CBP 10 July 2024 · 8427.10.80.95

    The tariff classification of a battery-powered pallet truck from China

  • N336082 U.S. CBP 9 November 2023 · 8427.10.80.95

    The tariff classification of a shuttle car from China

8 rulings in total for this code

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 15 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-07 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 15 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-20 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Anti-dumping

    Anti-Dumping Duty added to Boom Lifts originating from The People’s Republic of China – 19 August 2026

    Trade Tariff news 7886 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Anti-dumping

    Trade remedies notice 2026/23: provisional anti-dumping duty on boom lifts originating from China

    Trade remedies notice 2026/23 · Source: gov.uk

  5. US Tariff change · Applies from:

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11

    2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.gov

  6. GB Anti-dumping

    Registration of Imports of Boom Lifts Originating from China - 31 March 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5479 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  7. GB Other · Applies from:

    Trade remedies notice 2026/16: registration of imports of boom lifts originating from China

    Trade remedies notice 2026/16 · Source: gov.uk

  8. GB Anti-dumping

    Missing Anti-dumping or countervailing registration added to Commodity Codes of Boom Lifts from China. Stop Press – 4 March 2026 [SUPERSEDED]

    Trade Tariff news 5050 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8427.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8427.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4.5%.

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 4%.

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 71.74% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 20 February 2027).

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

Imports of electric forklifts into the UK came to £743.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); Germany supplied 30%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported electric forklifts worth US$15bn (+3.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$4bn), followed by Germany.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor?

Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor fall under HS subheading 8427.10, part of heading 8427, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8427.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8427.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor?

China, with US$4bn in 2024 (25% of world exports).

Which countries can export electric forklifts 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on electric forklifts?

The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 71.74% on goods from China until 20 February 2027. 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 electric forklifts from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (30%), Italy (11%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £743.6m.

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