Heading · Chapter 84
8429: Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and roadrollers
8 subheadings make up heading 8429 in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 26 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 43 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 4% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 11.1% 
Argentina Free – 14% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Subheadings 8
- 8429.11Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers: bulldozers and angledozers, track layingCrawler bulldozers
- 8429.19Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers: bulldozers and angledozers, other
- 8429.20Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers: graders and levellersGraders and levellers
- 8429.30Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers: scrapers
- 8429.40Tamping machines and roadrollersRoad rollers and tamping machines
- 8429.51Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: front-end shovel loadersFront-end loaders
- 8429.52Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructureExcavators (360° revolving)
- 8429.59Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: otherOther mechanical shovels and excavators
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$27m+US$511m+> US$2.7bn
Exports: 176
- China: US$15.5bn
- Japan: US$11.8bn
- United States: US$4.5bn
- Germany: US$3.8bn
- South Korea: US$2.9bn
- United Kingdom: US$2.7bn
- Brazil: US$2.4bn
- France: US$2bn
- Austria: US$1.6bn
- Netherlands: US$1.6bn
- India: US$1.5bn
- Sweden: US$1.5bn
- Belgium: US$1.3bn
- Thailand: US$1.1bn
- Italy: US$935m
- Czechia: US$855m
- Indonesia: US$534m
- Finland: US$511m
- Türkiye: US$433m
- South Africa: US$280m
- Singapore: US$185m
- Switzerland: US$176m
- Canada: US$167m
- Norway: US$163m
- Poland: US$114m
- Australia: US$107m
- Spain: US$89m
- Kazakhstan: US$85m
- Saudi Arabia: US$85m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$67m
- Denmark: US$67m
- Estonia: US$57m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$51m
- Slovenia: US$44m
- Bulgaria: US$44m
- Uganda: US$42m
- Ireland: US$42m
- Tunisia: US$40m
- Chile: US$34m
- Malaysia: US$34m
- Russia: US$32m
- Lithuania: US$31m
- Hungary: US$27m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27m
- Tanzania: US$27m
- Mexico: US$26m
- Croatia: US$25m
- New Zealand: US$22m
- Kenya: US$22m
- Slovakia: US$20m
- Romania: US$20m
- Kuwait: US$18m
- Peru: US$18m
- Armenia: US$16m
- Serbia: US$15m
- Portugal: US$15m
- Luxembourg: US$14m
- Latvia: US$14m
- Burkina Faso: US$13m
- Mauritius: US$13m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51mUS$51m+US$197m+US$612m+> US$1.8bn
Imports: 221
- United States: US$10.9bn
- Canada: US$3.7bn
- Russia: US$2.4bn
- Australia: US$2.2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$1.9bn
- Belgium: US$1.8bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.6bn
- Netherlands: US$1.5bn
- Italy: US$1.4bn
- Türkiye: US$1.4bn
- Mexico: US$1.3bn
- France: US$1.3bn
- Poland: US$1.2bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.1bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.1bn
- Brazil: US$1bn
- South Africa: US$878m
- Peru: US$763m
- Spain: US$741m
- Chile: US$653m
- Austria: US$634m
- Ghana: US$612m
- Kazakhstan: US$608m
- Vietnam: US$587m
- India: US$513m
- Malaysia: US$494m
- Romania: US$475m
- Philippines: US$451m
- Norway: US$426m
- Thailand: US$425m
- Sweden: US$420m
- Colombia: US$393m
- China: US$380m
- Switzerland: US$364m
- Czechia: US$363m
- Ireland: US$357m
- Japan: US$357m
- Denmark: US$336m
- Algeria: US$290m
- Mongolia: US$280m
- Taiwan: US$278m
- Singapore: US$271m
- Uzbekistan: US$263m
- Guinea: US$254m
- Finland: US$252m
- Israel: US$227m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$226m
- Portugal: US$222m
- Laos: US$208m
- Ukraine: US$207m
- Argentina: US$202m
- Bulgaria: US$202m
- Tanzania: US$200m
- Nigeria: US$198m
- Zambia: US$197m
- Morocco: US$194m
- South Korea: US$184m
- New Zealand: US$175m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$172m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$15.5bn | 25.9% |
| 2 | Japan | US$11.8bn | 19.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$4.5bn | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$3.8bn | 6.3% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$2.9bn | 4.8% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$2.7bn | 4.5% |
| 7 | Brazil | US$2.4bn | 3.9% |
| 8 |  France | US$2bn | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$1.6bn | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$1.6bn | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$10.9bn | 18.1% |
| 2 | Canada | US$3.7bn | 6.1% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$2.4bn | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Australia | US$2.2bn | 3.6% |
| 5 | Germany | US$2bn | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$1.9bn | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$1.8bn | 2.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$1.6bn | 2.6% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$1.5bn | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$1.4bn | 2.4% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8429 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8429 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8429 covers 26 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8429 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8429 covers 43 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8429 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 4%). 14 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8429 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.2% and 20%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8429 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 14% (average 7.9%). 10 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8429 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8429 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 4.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8429 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8429 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8429 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8429 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8429 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8429 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8429 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 8429 goods reached US$59.9bn in 2024, down 17.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.9% of the total, ahead of Japan.
The United States imported the most (US$10.9bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 176 exporters with US$2.7bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.6bn.
Products classified here
- tractor shovels
- excavating machinery
- blower grader machines
- earth moving machinery
- motor graders (scrapers)
- rollers, road, self propelled
- road rollers, mechanically propelled
- scraper machines, earth, self propelled
- road rollers, not mechanically propelled
- machines and machinery - shovels, mechanical
- machines and machinery - earth moving, excavating, etc
- machines and machinery - scrapers, earth, self propelled
- machines and machinery - road rollers, mechanically propelled
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and roadrollers?
Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and roadrollers fall under HS heading 8429, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8429 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 self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8429 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 self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders…?
China, with US$15.5bn in 2024 (25.9% of world exports).