Subheading · Section XVII

8701.29: Road tractors for semi-trailers: other

8701.29

Official description Other

  • 10%UK
  • 16%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 4%USA
  • US$833.6mWorld trade in 2024

8701.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8701, tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709), chapter 87.

Subheading 8701.29 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 10%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8701.29; the duty is 16%.

Subheading 8701.29 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 30%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8701.29; the duty is 4%.

World trade in these goods reached US$833.6m in 2024, down 17.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 31.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Lithuania imported the most (US$111.6m).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 75 exporters with US$4.8m; its largest buyer was Senegal.

The United Kingdom imported US$41.2m, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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. 8701 29 00 00 Other 10%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8701 29 00 Other 16%p/st

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. 8701.29.00.00.00 Diğerleri 30%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8701.29.00 Other 4%
  2. New:
  3. 8701.29.00.15 G.V.W. not exceeding 36,287 kg No.
  4. 8701.29.00.45 G.V.W. exceeding 36,287 kg No.
  5. 8701.29.00.80 Used 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

8701.29 · US$833.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$413.8kUS$413.8k+US$3.5m+US$29.7m+> US$96.5m

Exports: 75
  1. China: US$263.4m
  2. Germany: US$162.5m
  3. Netherlands: US$96.5m
  4. France: US$42.5m
  5. Sweden: US$35.1m
  6. Spain: US$31.6m
  7. Belgium: US$30.8m
  8. Poland: US$29.7m
  9. Brazil: US$19.9m
  10. South Africa: US$15.4m
  11. Lithuania: US$13m
  12. Italy: US$12.5m
  13. United States: US$10.6m
  14. Denmark: US$9.8m
  15. Mexico: US$9m
  16. Colombia: US$5.1m
  17. United Kingdom: US$4.8m
  18. Hungary: US$4.5m
  19. Czechia: US$3.5m
  20. Bulgaria: US$3.5m
  21. Türkiye: US$2.8m
  22. Russia: US$2.7m
  23. Portugal: US$2.4m
  24. Slovakia: US$2.2m
  25. Malaysia: US$1.9m
  26. Australia: US$1.8m
  27. Singapore: US$1.7m
  28. Austria: US$1.6m
  29. Estonia: US$1.5m
  30. Slovenia: US$1.5m
  31. India: US$1.1m
  32. Saudi Arabia: US$1.1m
  33. Romania: US$965.2k
  34. Japan: US$893.1k
  35. South Korea: US$622.8k
  36. Latvia: US$585.2k
  37. Kazakhstan: US$519.3k
  38. Canada: US$413.8k
  39. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$381.6k
  40. Ireland: US$349.1k
  41. Croatia: US$278.4k
  42. Ukraine: US$272.4k
  43. Philippines: US$267.7k
  44. Tunisia: US$248.7k
  45. Switzerland: US$241.5k
  46. Finland: US$209.9k
  47. Armenia: US$177.5k
  48. Bahrain: US$149.1k
  49. Norway: US$135.7k
  50. Kyrgyzstan: US$82.3k
  51. Azerbaijan: US$75k
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$67.7k
  53. Luxembourg: US$63.6k
  54. Cyprus: US$63.4k
  55. Indonesia: US$57k
  56. Uzbekistan: US$54.8k
  57. Greece: US$41.9k
  58. Mauritius: US$38.6k
  59. Botswana: US$37.7k
  60. Gambia: US$29.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$263.4m 31.6%
2 Germany US$162.5m 19.5%
3 Netherlands US$96.5m 11.6%
4 France US$42.5m 5.1%
5 Sweden US$35.1m 4.2%
6 Spain US$31.6m 3.8%
7 Belgium US$30.8m 3.7%
8 Poland US$29.7m 3.6%
9 Brazil US$19.9m 2.4%
10 South Africa US$15.4m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Lithuania US$111.6m 13.4%
2 Netherlands US$71.7m 8.6%
3 Uzbekistan US$66.8m 8%
4 Russia US$65.9m 7.9%
5 Malaysia US$60.5m 7.3%
6 Peru US$42.5m 5.1%
7 United Kingdom US$41.2m 4.9%
8 Poland US$32.9m 4%
9 Romania US$26.4m 3.2%
10 France US$23.2m 2.8%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for road tractors for semi-trailers: other?

Road tractors for semi-trailers: other fall under HS subheading 8701.29, part of heading 8701, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on road tractors for semi-trailers: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8701.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on road tractors for semi-trailers: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8701.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most road tractors for semi-trailers: other?

China, with US$263.4m in 2024 (31.6% of world exports).