Subheading · Section XVI

8483.10: Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks

8483.10
  • 4%UK
  • 4%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 0%–2.5%USA
  • US$14.3bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8483.10 belongs to heading 8483 (transmission shafts) in chapter 84.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8483.10 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8483.10 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8483.10 into 12 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8483.10 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$14.3bn (+0.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$2.7bn), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$2.5bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 188 exporters with US$616.3m; its largest buyer was Singapore.

The United Kingdom imported US$678m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8483 10 00 00 Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks
  2. Cranks and crank shafts
  3. 8483 10 21 00 Of cast iron or cast steel
  4. 8483 10 21 10 For use in civil aircraft
  5. 8483 10 21 90 Other 4%
  6. 8483 10 25 00 Of open-die forged steel
  7. 8483 10 25 10 For use in civil aircraft
  8. 8483 10 25 90 Other 4%
  9. 8483 10 29 00 Other
  10. 8483 10 29 10 For use in civil aircraft
  11. 8483 10 29 90 Other 4%
  12. 8483 10 50 00 Articulated shafts
  13. 8483 10 50 10 For use in civil aircraft
  14. 8483 10 50 90 Other 4%
  15. 8483 10 95 00 Other
  16. 8483 10 95 10 For use in civil aircraft
  17. 8483 10 95 30 Steel alloy splined shaft (torque shaft) with straight teeth and involute profile, with:<br> -external toothing in a diametral pitch standard,<br> -17 teeth or more, but not more than 50 teeth,<br> -a diameter of 35 mm or more, but not more than 145 mm,<br> -a length of 200 mm or more, but not more than 1345 mm,<br> -a hardness of 35 hrc or more, but not more than 45 hrc 4%
  18. 8483 10 95 40 Stepped shaft made of carbon steel with: <br>-rolled, involute profiled, splined shaft end, the helix angle of which is at least 0°15.5' but not more than 0° 21.5',<br>-a largest diameter of 16 mm or more, but not more than 18 mm,<br>-a length of 137 mm or more, but not more than 155 mm,<br>-a weight of 0.12 kg or more, but not more than 0.28 kg<br> 4%
  19. 8483 10 95 50 Drum shaft for torque transmission, in steel (to sm45c for shaft standard and sts430 for ring standard) with:<br>-a length of 137.8 mm or more but not more than 138.2 mm,<br>-an outer diameter of 23 mm or more but not more than 48.025 mm,<br>-a weight of 1.0245 kg or more but not more than 1.0445 kg,<br>-a hardness of the shaft of 40 or more on the rockwell c hardness scale (hrc), but not more than 50 hrc,<br>-a ring hardness of 90 or more on the rockwell b hardness scale (hrb), but not more than 120 hrb,<br>-an external 37-teeth spline with major diameter of 41 mm or more but not more than 48 mm<br> 4%
  20. 8483 10 95 90 Other 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8483 10 Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks:
  2. Cranks and crank shafts:
  3. 8483 10 21 Of cast iron or cast steel 4%—
  4. 8483 10 25 Of open-die forged steel 4%—
  5. 8483 10 29 Other 4%—
  6. 8483 10 50 Articulated shafts 4%—
  7. 8483 10 95 Other 4%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8483.10 Transmisyon milleri (kam milleri ve krank milleri dahil) ve kranklar:
  2. Kranklar ve krank milleri:
  3. Demir dökümden veya çelik dökümden olanlar:
  4. 8483.10.21.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  5. 8483.10.21.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  6. Açık kalıpta dövülmüş çelikten olanlar:
  7. 8483.10.25.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  8. 8483.10.25.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  9. Diğerleri:
  10. 8483.10.29.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  11. 8483.10.29.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  12. Eklemli miller:
  13. 8483.10.50.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  14. 8483.10.50.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  15. Diğerleri:
  16. 8483.10.95.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  17. Diğerleri:
  18. 8483.10.95.90.11 Kam milleri 30%
  19. Diğerleri:
  20. 8483.10.95.90.21 Metal dökümden olanlar 30%
  21. 8483.10.95.90.29 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8483.10 Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks:
  2. Camshafts and crankshafts:
  3. 8483.10.10 Designed for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines or rotary engines 2.5%
  4. For vehicles of chapter 87:
  5. 8483.10.10.10 For motorcycles No., kg
  6. 8483.10.10.30 Other No., kg
  7. 8483.10.10.50 Other No., kg
  8. 8483.10.30 Other 2.5%
  9. 8483.10.30.10 For vehicles of chapter 87 No., kg
  10. 8483.10.30.50 Other No., kg
  11. 8483.10.50.00 Other transmission shafts and cranks Freekg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8483.10 · US$14.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$134.2kUS$134.2k+US$4.3m+US$102m+> US$653.1m

Exports: 188
  1. Germany: US$2.7bn
  2. China: US$2.2bn
  3. United States: US$2.2bn
  4. Japan: US$1bn
  5. India: US$674.1m
  6. France: US$653.1m
  7. United Kingdom: US$616.3m
  8. Italy: US$412m
  9. South Korea: US$407.2m
  10. Mexico: US$367.3m
  11. Canada: US$366.2m
  12. Spain: US$349.5m
  13. Poland: US$334.2m
  14. Brazil: US$208.5m
  15. Türkiye: US$199m
  16. Austria: US$162.9m
  17. Hungary: US$156.1m
  18. Taiwan: US$113.2m
  19. Netherlands: US$102m
  20. Slovakia: US$97.2m
  21. Denmark: US$95.6m
  22. Thailand: US$90m
  23. Sweden: US$81m
  24. Czechia: US$78.2m
  25. Switzerland: US$70m
  26. Indonesia: US$52.9m
  27. Romania: US$51.9m
  28. Belgium: US$50.7m
  29. Vietnam: US$49.3m
  30. Malaysia: US$46.6m
  31. Slovenia: US$44.1m
  32. Singapore: US$42.7m
  33. Finland: US$32.7m
  34. Lithuania: US$29.4m
  35. South Africa: US$21m
  36. Australia: US$16.7m
  37. Norway: US$13.1m
  38. Philippines: US$12.4m
  39. Russia: US$11.8m
  40. Bulgaria: US$11.7m
  41. Kazakhstan: US$10.1m
  42. United Arab Emirates: US$9m
  43. Serbia: US$8.2m
  44. Portugal: US$5.6m
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.2m
  46. Ukraine: US$5m
  47. Malta: US$4.3m
  48. Belarus: US$4.3m
  49. Chile: US$4.2m
  50. New Zealand: US$3.4m
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$3.3m
  52. Croatia: US$2.7m
  53. Panama: US$2.4m
  54. Ireland: US$2.1m
  55. Mauritius: US$2m
  56. Peru: US$1.9m
  57. Israel: US$1.8m
  58. Colombia: US$1.7m
  59. Latvia: US$1.6m
  60. Argentina: US$1.4m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$2.7bn 18.7%
2 China US$2.2bn 15.3%
3 United States US$2.2bn 15.3%
4 Japan US$1bn 7.3%
5 India US$674.1m 4.7%
6 France US$653.1m 4.6%
7 United Kingdom US$616.3m 4.3%
8 Italy US$412m 2.9%
9 South Korea US$407.2m 2.8%
10 Mexico US$367.3m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2.5bn 17.3%
2 Germany US$1.1bn 7.5%
3 Mexico US$868.5m 6.1%
4 China US$831.1m 5.8%
5 Canada US$726.9m 5.1%
6 United Kingdom US$678m 4.7%
7 Brazil US$617.6m 4.3%
8 France US$580.4m 4.1%
9 Poland US$376.8m 2.6%
10 Japan US$368m 2.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks?

Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks fall under HS subheading 8483.10, part of heading 8483, 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 8483.10 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 transmission shafts in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8483.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most transmission shafts?

Germany, with US$2.7bn in 2024 (18.7% of world exports).