Subheading · Section XVI

8483.40: Gears 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 converters

8483.40
  • FreeUK
  • 3.7%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 0%–3.8%USA
  • US$21bnWorld trade in 2024

8483.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8483, transmission shafts, chapter 84.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8483.40 covers 24 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8483.40 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 3.7%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8483.40 covers 18 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 30%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 8483.40 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.8% (average 1.8%). 2 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

World trade in these goods reached US$21bn in 2024, down 3.4% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 16.4% of the total, ahead of China.

The United States imported the most (US$3.7bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 187 exporters with US$345.3m; its largest buyer was Italy.

The United Kingdom imported US$541.9m, 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 40 00 00 Gears 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 converters
  2. Gears and gearing (other than friction gears)
  3. 8483 40 21 00 Spur and helical
  4. 8483 40 21 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  5. 8483 40 21 90 Other Free
  6. 8483 40 23 00 Bevel and bevel/spur
  7. 8483 40 23 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  8. 8483 40 23 20 Bevel gear:<br>-made of lightweight alloys and steel,<br>-built on straight or helical bevel gears,<br>-with an angle between the shafts of 30 degrees or more but not more than 90 degrees<br>-with a gear 1:1.3 ratio or more but not more than 1:1.46,<br>for use in the manufacture of grass trimmers, brushcutters and other types of garden machinery Free
  9. 8483 40 23 30 Bevel gear:<br>-made of lightweight alloys and steel,<br>-built on straight bevel gears,<br>-with an angle between the shafts of 24 degrees or more but not more than 35 degrees,<br>for use in the manufacture of grass trimmers, brushcutters and other types of garden machinery Free
  10. 8483 40 23 90 Other Free
  11. 8483 40 25 00 Worm gear
  12. 8483 40 25 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  13. 8483 40 25 20 Worm gearbox<br>-in an aluminium alloy housing,<br>-with a plastic or steel worm,<br>-with mounting holes,<br>-with a 90 degree reversible drive direction,<br>-with a 4:19 transmission ratio,<br>-equipped with a lead screw with a length of 310 mm or more but not more than 380 mm,<br>-with a guide nut incorporated into the assembly bracket,<br>-with or without a lead screw support,<br>for indirect connection to the drive motor of a car seat guide system Free
  14. 8483 40 25 90 Other Free
  15. 8483 40 29 00 Other
  16. 8483 40 29 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  17. Other
  18. 8483 40 29 50 Gear set of cycloid gear type with:<br>- a rated torque of 50 nm or more but not more than 9 000 nm,<br>- standard ratios of 1:50 or more but not more than 1:475,<br>- lost motion of not more than one arc minute,<br>- an efficiency of more than 80%<br>of a kind used in robot arms<br> Free
  19. 8483 40 29 60 Epicyclic gearing, of a kind used in driving hand-held power tools with:<br>- a rated torque of 25 nm or more, but not more than 70 nm,<br>- standard gear ratios of 1:12.7 or more, but not more than 1:65.3 Free
  20. 8483 40 29 70 Cast steel planetary cage, with:<br> -external or internal toothing in a diametral pitch standard,<br> -27 teeth or more, but not more than 70 teeth,<br> -a diameter of 300 mm or more, but not more than 725 mm,<br> -a length of 225 mm or more, but not more than 800 mm,<br> -3 or 4 planetary gears,<br> -a hardness of 40 hrc or more, but not more than 45 hrc Free
  21. 8483 40 29 89 Other Free
  22. 8483 40 30 00 Ball or roller screws
  23. 8483 40 30 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  24. 8483 40 30 90 Other Free
  25. Gear boxes and other speed changers
  26. 8483 40 51 00 Gear boxes
  27. 8483 40 51 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  28. 8483 40 51 90 Other Free
  29. 8483 40 59 00 Other
  30. 8483 40 59 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  31. 8483 40 59 30 Hydrostatic speed changer:<br>-with a hydro pump and a differential with wheel axle,<br>-whether or not with a fan impeller and/or a pulley,<br>for use in the manufacture of lawn mowers of subheadings 8433 11 and 8433 19 or other mowers of subheading 8433 20 Free
  32. 8483 40 59 90 Other Free
  33. 8483 40 90 00 Other
  34. 8483 40 90 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  35. 8483 40 90 80 Transmission gearbox, with:<br>- not more than 3 gears,<br>- an automatic deceleration system and<br>- a power reversal system, <br>for use in the manufacture of goods of heading 8427 Free
  36. 8483 40 90 99 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8483 40 Gears 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 converters:
  2. Gears and gearing (other than friction gears):
  3. 8483 40 21 Spur and helical 3.7%—
  4. 8483 40 23 Bevel and bevel/spur 3.7%—
  5. 8483 40 25 Worm gear 3.7%—
  6. 8483 40 29 Other 3.7%—
  7. 8483 40 30 Ball or roller screws 3.7%—
  8. Gear boxes and other speed changers:
  9. 8483 40 51 Gear boxes 3.7%—
  10. 8483 40 59 Other 3.7%—
  11. 8483 40 90 Other 3.7%—

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. 8483.40 Dişliler ve dişli sistemleri (ayrı olarak getirilen dişli çarklar,zincir dişliler ve diğer transmisyon elemanları hariç); bilyalı ve makaralı vidalar; dişli kutuları ve diğer hız değiştiriciler (tork "torque" değiştiricileri dahil):
  2. Dişliler ve dişli sistemleri (sürtünme dişlileri hariç):
  3. Düz ve helezoni olanlar:
  4. 8483.40.21.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  5. 8483.40.21.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  6. Konik ve konik/düz olanlar:
  7. 8483.40.23.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  8. 8483.40.23.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  9. Vida dişliler:
  10. 8483.40.25.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  11. 8483.40.25.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  12. Diğerleri:
  13. 8483.40.29.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  14. 8483.40.29.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  15. Bilyalı ve makaralı vidalar:
  16. 8483.40.30.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  17. 8483.40.30.20.00 Bilyalı vidalar 30%
  18. 8483.40.30.30.00 Makaralı vidalar 30%
  19. Dişli kutuları ve diğer hız değiştiriciler:
  20. Dişli kutuları:
  21. 8483.40.51.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  22. Diğerleri:
  23. 8483.40.51.90.22 Sonsuz vidalı redüktörler 30%
  24. 8483.40.51.90.29 Diğerleri 30%
  25. Diğerleri:
  26. 8483.40.59.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  27. 8483.40.59.90.00 Diğerleri 30%
  28. Diğerleri:
  29. 8483.40.90.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 30%
  30. 8483.40.90.90.00 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8483.40 Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements entered separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters:
  2. 8483.40.10.00 Torque converters FreeNo.
  3. Gear boxes and other speed changers:
  4. Fixed ratio speed changers, multiple and variable ratio speed changers each ratio of which is selected by manual manipulation:
  5. 8483.40.30 Imported for use with machines for making cellulosic pulp, paper or paperboard Free
  6. 8483.40.30.40 Fixed ratio speed changers No.
  7. 8483.40.30.80 Other No.
  8. 8483.40.50 Other 2.5%
  9. 8483.40.50.10 Fixed ratio speed changers No.
  10. 8483.40.50.20 Gear boxes and speed changers for wind turbines, as described in statistical note 9 to this chapter No.
  11. 8483.40.50.80 Other No.
  12. 8483.40.70.00 Other speed changers 25¢ each + 3.9%No.
  13. 8483.40.80.00 Ball or roller screws 3.8%No.
  14. 8483.40.90.00 Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements entered separately 2.5%No.

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

8483.40 · US$21bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$314.2kUS$314.2k+US$8.4m+US$207.4m+> US$1bn

Exports: 187
  1. Germany: US$3.4bn
  2. China: US$3.3bn
  3. United States: US$2.2bn
  4. Italy: US$2.1bn
  5. Japan: US$1.5bn
  6. Taiwan: US$1bn
  7. India: US$1bn
  8. France: US$562.4m
  9. Poland: US$527m
  10. Belgium: US$483.5m
  11. Spain: US$430.2m
  12. South Korea: US$349m
  13. United Kingdom: US$345.3m
  14. Switzerland: US$342.9m
  15. Czechia: US$326.9m
  16. Slovakia: US$278.5m
  17. Mexico: US$256.2m
  18. Canada: US$246.8m
  19. Denmark: US$207.4m
  20. Finland: US$205.6m
  21. Sweden: US$186.1m
  22. Netherlands: US$180.9m
  23. Austria: US$165m
  24. Türkiye: US$164.5m
  25. Hungary: US$138.1m
  26. Brazil: US$116.3m
  27. Thailand: US$98.2m
  28. Indonesia: US$86.8m
  29. Singapore: US$83.9m
  30. South Africa: US$70m
  31. Philippines: US$69.9m
  32. Vietnam: US$62.5m
  33. Australia: US$59.2m
  34. Romania: US$45.6m
  35. Slovenia: US$43.4m
  36. Norway: US$34.6m
  37. Malaysia: US$28.4m
  38. Russia: US$19.5m
  39. Ukraine: US$16.7m
  40. Chile: US$16.4m
  41. Kazakhstan: US$15.7m
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.9m
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$13.3m
  44. Serbia: US$12m
  45. Ireland: US$10.5m
  46. Portugal: US$9m
  47. Luxembourg: US$8.4m
  48. Israel: US$7.6m
  49. Bulgaria: US$6.9m
  50. Argentina: US$5.7m
  51. Tunisia: US$5.1m
  52. Lesotho: US$4.9m
  53. Croatia: US$4.3m
  54. Peru: US$3.7m
  55. Estonia: US$3.6m
  56. New Zealand: US$3.5m
  57. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.3m
  58. Angola: US$3.3m
  59. Lithuania: US$2.4m
  60. Colombia: US$2.1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$3.4bn 16.4%
2 China US$3.3bn 15.7%
3 United States US$2.2bn 10.5%
4 Italy US$2.1bn 9.8%
5 Japan US$1.5bn 7%
6 Taiwan US$1bn 4.9%
7 India US$1bn 4.9%
8 France US$562.4m 2.7%
9 Poland US$527m 2.5%
10 Belgium US$483.5m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$3.7bn 17.8%
2 China US$1.8bn 8.7%
3 Germany US$1.5bn 7.2%
4 Canada US$1bn 4.9%
5 Mexico US$833.5m 4%
6 Brazil US$718.5m 3.4%
7 Italy US$699.4m 3.3%
8 India US$680.1m 3.2%
9 France US$650.6m 3.1%
10 United Kingdom US$541.9m 2.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for gears 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 converters?

Gears 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 converters fall under HS subheading 8483.40, part of heading 8483, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on gears and gearing in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8483.40 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 gears and gearing in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8483.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most gears and gearing?

Germany, with US$3.4bn in 2024 (16.4% of world exports).