Heading · Chapter 84
8483: Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)
7 subheadings make up heading 8483 in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 70 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
EU 2.7% – 6% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Türkiye Free – 6% Third-country duty 56 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
USA Free – 5.7% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 3.1% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 31 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 29 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Brazil Free – 16% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines · average 12.9% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 39 tariff lines · average 13.2% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 3.6% · 7× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% – 15% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 8% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Subheadings 7
- 8483.10Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksTransmission shafts and crankshafts
- 8483.20Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearingsBearing housings with bearings
- 8483.30Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearingsBearing housings and plain shaft bearings
- 8483.40Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque convertersGears and gearboxes (machinery)
- 8483.50Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocksFlywheels and pulleys
- 8483.60Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)Clutches and shaft couplings
- 8483.90Toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; partsGears, sprockets and transmission parts
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$573kUS$573k+US$14m+US$657m+> US$2.5bn
Exports: 221
- Germany: US$13.2bn
- China: US$11.4bn
- United States: US$8.5bn
- Japan: US$4.9bn
- Italy: US$4.4bn
- India: US$2.6bn
- France: US$2.5bn
- Poland: US$1.7bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.6bn
- Taiwan: US$1.6bn
- South Korea: US$1.6bn
- Mexico: US$1.4bn
- Canada: US$1.3bn
- Spain: US$1.2bn
- Austria: US$1bn
- Slovakia: US$992m
- Türkiye: US$980m
- Belgium: US$942m
- Czechia: US$926m
- Switzerland: US$876m
- Hungary: US$717m
- Netherlands: US$657m
- Sweden: US$644m
- Brazil: US$543m
- Thailand: US$512m
- Romania: US$440m
- Denmark: US$436m
- Finland: US$370m
- Singapore: US$313m
- Vietnam: US$304m
- Indonesia: US$226m
- South Africa: US$193m
- Slovenia: US$184m
- Malaysia: US$146m
- Australia: US$144m
- Philippines: US$120m
- Norway: US$106m
- Serbia: US$75m
- Russia: US$68m
- Israel: US$59m
- Kazakhstan: US$58m
- Lithuania: US$52m
- Bulgaria: US$46m
- Portugal: US$38m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$38m
- United Arab Emirates: US$37m
- Ireland: US$35m
- Ukraine: US$34m
- Croatia: US$32m
- Chile: US$30m
- Luxembourg: US$30m
- New Zealand: US$25m
- Argentina: US$22m
- Tunisia: US$19m
- Peru: US$14m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$14m
- Estonia: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Kuwait: US$10m
- Latvia: US$10m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17mUS$17m+US$105m+US$925m+> US$2.3bn
Imports: 222
- United States: US$11.1bn
- Germany: US$5.9bn
- China: US$5.1bn
- Mexico: US$3.5bn
- Canada: US$3.1bn
- France: US$2.5bn
- United Kingdom: US$2.3bn
- Brazil: US$2.1bn
- Italy: US$2.1bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- India: US$2bn
- Japan: US$1.7bn
- South Korea: US$1.3bn
- Türkiye: US$1.3bn
- Austria: US$1.3bn
- Hungary: US$1.1bn
- Spain: US$1.1bn
- Belgium: US$1.1bn
- Netherlands: US$1.1bn
- Australia: US$1.1bn
- Sweden: US$993m
- Czechia: US$986m
- Singapore: US$925m
- Thailand: US$887m
- Indonesia: US$802m
- Russia: US$781m
- United Arab Emirates: US$692m
- Slovakia: US$657m
- Malaysia: US$615m
- Romania: US$587m
- Switzerland: US$572m
- Denmark: US$530m
- Vietnam: US$495m
- South Africa: US$492m
- Chile: US$431m
- Taiwan: US$390m
- Saudi Arabia: US$389m
- Finland: US$386m
- Argentina: US$359m
- Peru: US$318m
- Kazakhstan: US$273m
- Philippines: US$233m
- Norway: US$232m
- Colombia: US$220m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$196m
- Ukraine: US$168m
- Egypt: US$162m
- Serbia: US$159m
- Israel: US$147m
- Slovenia: US$136m
- Portugal: US$128m
- Iran: US$121m
- New Zealand: US$121m
- Nigeria: US$110m
- Bulgaria: US$108m
- Uzbekistan: US$105m
- Ireland: US$101m
- Morocco: US$97m
- Algeria: US$94m
- Pakistan: US$91m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$13.2bn | 18.6% |
| 2 |  China | US$11.4bn | 16.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$8.5bn | 12% |
| 4 | Japan | US$4.9bn | 6.9% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$4.4bn | 6.3% |
| 6 |  India | US$2.6bn | 3.6% |
| 7 |  France | US$2.5bn | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$1.7bn | 2.4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$1.6bn | 2.3% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$1.6bn | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$11.1bn | 15.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$5.9bn | 8.3% |
| 3 | China | US$5.1bn | 7.2% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$3.5bn | 5% |
| 5 | Canada | US$3.1bn | 4.4% |
| 6 | France | US$2.5bn | 3.6% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$2.3bn | 3.2% |
| 8 | Brazil | US$2.1bn | 2.9% |
| 9 | Italy | US$2.1bn | 2.9% |
| 10 | Poland | US$2bn | 2.9% |
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8483 covers 70 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 47 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8483 into 24 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 6% (average 3.8%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8483 covers 56 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 21 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8483 into 24 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.7% (average 3.1%). 3 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8483 covers 31 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8483 into 29 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 0.9%). 27 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8483 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8483 into 39 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 16% (average 13.2%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8483 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 15 of them are duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8483 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3.6%). 5 of them are duty-free. 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8483 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8483 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.5% and 15% (average 7.2%).
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8483 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8483 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8483 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8483 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 5.7%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8483 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 8483 goods reached US$70.6bn in 2024, down 1.2% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 18.6% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$11.1bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 221 exporters with US$1.6bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.3bn.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)?
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints) fall under HS heading 8483, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on transmission shafts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8483 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on transmission shafts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8483 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most transmission shafts?
Germany, with US$13.2bn in 2024 (18.6% of world exports).