Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8429
8429.59: Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: other
Other mechanical shovels and excavators
Official description Other
8429.59 is the HS subheading for other mechanical shovels and excavators, under heading 8429 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8429 59 00 00 Other Freep/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 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £41.2m | 58.1% | -48.5% |
 Finland | £9.3m | 13.1% | +4.5% |
 India | £7.3m | 10.3% | -53% |
 Germany | £2.5m | 3.5% | -45.7% |
 China | £2.4m | 3.4% | -82.8% |
 Italy | £2.1m | 3% | -34.2% |
 United States | £1.4m | 1.9% | -30.1% |
 Netherlands | £1.2m | 1.7% | -42.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$7m+US$76m+> US$276m
Exports: 148
- United Kingdom: US$977m
- China: US$796m
- India: US$494m
- United States: US$332m
- Brazil: US$276m
- Türkiye: US$263m
- Japan: US$219m
- Italy: US$171m
- Germany: US$131m
- Finland: US$115m
- Sweden: US$82m
- South Korea: US$82m
- France: US$81m
- South Africa: US$79m
- Austria: US$76m
- Belgium: US$60m
- Netherlands: US$55m
- Czechia: US$44m
- Uganda: US$29m
- Canada: US$23m
- Indonesia: US$20m
- Poland: US$16m
- Chile: US$16m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Tanzania: US$13m
- Spain: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$12m
- Kenya: US$11m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Norway: US$11m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Australia: US$8m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Armenia: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Moldova: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Burkina Faso: US$4m
- Romania: US$3m
- Mozambique: US$3m
- Angola: US$3m
- Lesotho: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Niger: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$21m+US$57m+> US$120m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$432m
- Russia: US$375m
- Mexico: US$351m
- Poland: US$192m
- Türkiye: US$160m
- United Kingdom: US$135m
- Canada: US$120m
- Denmark: US$117m
- Peru: US$98m
- South Africa: US$91m
- United Arab Emirates: US$89m
- France: US$85m
- Tanzania: US$85m
- Spain: US$82m
- Kazakhstan: US$78m
- Saudi Arabia: US$75m
- Ukraine: US$70m
- Austria: US$70m
- Germany: US$64m
- Zambia: US$62m
- Chile: US$58m
- Brazil: US$57m
- Georgia: US$50m
- Zimbabwe: US$49m
- Philippines: US$47m
- Uganda: US$43m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$43m
- Italy: US$42m
- Australia: US$41m
- Colombia: US$37m
- Singapore: US$37m
- Argentina: US$36m
- Guatemala: US$36m
- Bulgaria: US$35m
- Taiwan: US$35m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- Malaysia: US$34m
- Belgium: US$32m
- Sweden: US$31m
- Ireland: US$27m
- Norway: US$26m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Senegal: US$24m
- Romania: US$24m
- Kenya: US$23m
- Algeria: US$23m
- Lithuania: US$23m
- Mozambique: US$22m
- Uruguay: US$22m
- Portugal: US$22m
- Ecuador: US$22m
- Ghana: US$22m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$21m
- Czechia: US$20m
- Honduras: US$20m
- Dominican Republic: US$19m
- Israel: US$19m
- Azerbaijan: US$19m
- Serbia: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$977m | 20.8% |
| 2 | China | US$796m | 16.9% |
| 3 | India | US$494m | 10.5% |
| 4 | United States | US$332m | 7.1% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$276m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$263m | 5.6% |
| 7 | Japan | US$219m | 4.7% |
| 8 | Italy | US$171m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Germany | US$131m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Finland | US$115m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$432m | 9.2% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$375m | 8% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$351m | 7.5% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$192m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$160m | 3.4% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$135m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$120m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Denmark | US$117m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Peru | US$98m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  South Africa | US$91m | 1.9% |
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.
- N355042 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of drainage plow from Canada
Subheading 8429.59 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8429.59; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other mechanical shovels and excavators worth £71m (down 47% on the year before), at an average of £5.57 per kg; Japan supplied 58%, followed by Finland.
World trade in other mechanical shovels and excavators reached US$5bn in 2024, down 15.6% on 2023.
The United Kingdom was the largest exporter with 20.8% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: other?
Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: other fall under HS subheading 8429.59, part of heading 8429, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8429.59 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 mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8429.59 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 mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders?
The United Kingdom, with US$977m in 2024 (20.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other mechanical shovels and excavators 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 other mechanical shovels and excavators?
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 other mechanical shovels and excavators from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (58%), Finland (13%) and India (10%), out of total imports of £71m.