Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8705

8705.10

8705.10: Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: crane lorries

Crane lorries (truck cranes)

Official description Crane lorries

8705.10 is the HS subheading for crane lorries (truck cranes), under heading 8705 in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8705 10 00 00 Crane lorries Freep/st
  2. 8705 10 00 11 New mobile cranes, meaning cable-controlled or hydraulic-powered cranes, designed for the lifting, lowering and horizontal movement of materials on land, with a lifting capacity of at least 30 tonnes, mounted on self-propelled vehicles, regardless of their propulsion systemmobile cranes Freep/st
  3. 8705 10 00 90 Other Freep/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 5

  • 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
    Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9024
    • 9032
    • 9025
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    517/2014
    Documents
    • Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y053
    • Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y926
    • 9066
    • C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
    • C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
    • C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
    • 9065
    • Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
    • Y950
    • Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y124
    • Y976
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£138.2m-32% · previous 12 months
Average import price£9.17 per kg
Jan 2024: £9.6mFeb 2024: £20.1mMar 2024: £9.8mApr 2024: £17.6mMay 2024: £23.2mJun 2024: £22mJul 2024: £23.9mAug 2024: £10.6mSept 2024: £17.4mOct 2024: £22.3mNov 2024: £23.3mDec 2024: £11.7mJan 2025: £17.2mFeb 2025: £20.6mMar 2025: £18.8mApr 2025: £17.6mMay 2025: £16mJun 2025: £18.3mJul 2025: £9.6mAug 2025: £10.2mSept 2025: £19.7mOct 2025: £9.5mNov 2025: £5.5mDec 2025: £6.2mJan 2026: £10mFeb 2026: £10.8mMar 2026: £14.1mApr 2026: £15.6mMay 2026: £12.6mJun 2026: £11mJul 2026: £14.9mAug 2026: £8.2m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £114.1m 82.5% -35.9%
Netherlands £9.4m 6.8% +45.7%
Ireland £4.8m 3.5% -30.8%
Sweden £4m 2.9% +178.4%
China £3.1m 2.2% +0.8%
Finland £2.2m 1.6% -47.3%
Belgium £281k 0.2% -65.4%
France £163k 0.1% -62.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8705.10 · US$5.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$666kUS$666k+US$8m+US$28m+> US$159m

Exports: 116
  1. Germany: US$3bn
  2. China: US$1.7bn
  3. Netherlands: US$187m
  4. United States: US$159m
  5. Japan: US$105m
  6. Italy: US$58m
  7. United Kingdom: US$50m
  8. France: US$35m
  9. Austria: US$31m
  10. Finland: US$30m
  11. Canada: US$29m
  12. Norway: US$28m
  13. Belgium: US$22m
  14. Türkiye: US$21m
  15. Sweden: US$20m
  16. Mexico: US$19m
  17. Poland: US$17m
  18. Ireland: US$17m
  19. Switzerland: US$17m
  20. Slovenia: US$14m
  21. Czechia: US$13m
  22. Spain: US$13m
  23. Portugal: US$12m
  24. South Korea: US$12m
  25. Denmark: US$11m
  26. Australia: US$10m
  27. South Africa: US$10m
  28. Malawi: US$10m
  29. Kuwait: US$8m
  30. New Zealand: US$8m
  31. Singapore: US$5m
  32. Hungary: US$5m
  33. Luxembourg: US$5m
  34. Serbia: US$5m
  35. Romania: US$5m
  36. Chile: US$5m
  37. Kazakhstan: US$4m
  38. Russia: US$4m
  39. Morocco: US$4m
  40. Lesotho: US$3m
  41. Côte d’Ivoire: US$3m
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  43. Brazil: US$2m
  44. Bulgaria: US$2m
  45. Peru: US$2m
  46. Estonia: US$2m
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  48. Lithuania: US$1m
  49. Uganda: US$1m
  50. Croatia: US$1m
  51. Bahrain: US$1m
  52. Tajikistan: US$971k
  53. Turkmenistan: US$909k
  54. Thailand: US$893k
  55. India: US$847k
  56. Greece: US$795k
  57. Ukraine: US$706k
  58. Azerbaijan: US$666k
  59. Slovakia: US$647k
  60. Tunisia: US$605k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$3bn 51.8%
2 China US$1.7bn 29.9%
3 Netherlands US$187m 3.3%
4 United States US$159m 2.8%
5 Japan US$105m 1.8%
6 Italy US$58m 1%
7 United Kingdom US$50m 0.9%
8 France US$35m 0.6%
9 Austria US$31m 0.5%
10 Finland US$30m 0.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$794m 13.9%
2 Russia US$395m 6.9%
3 Brazil US$316m 5.5%
4 Saudi Arabia US$276m 4.8%
5 United Kingdom US$260m 4.6%
6 Netherlands US$253m 4.4%
7 Australia US$191m 3.3%
8 United Arab Emirates US$184m 3.2%
9 Canada US$157m 2.7%
10 South Korea US$155m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 42number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 35%highest: Bermuda, Brazil, Maldives

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 7.5% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 35% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 3.1% 0% – 6.1% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 30% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 12% 10% – 15% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 1% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3.7% 2023
Fiji 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 13% 5% – 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 2.3% 0% – 7% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 7% 5% – 8% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 7.5% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.5%* 0.8% – 4.2% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 30% 2023
Maldives 35% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 21% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 35% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 3% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 30% 2023
Palestinian Territories 2.3% 0% – 7% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 0% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.9%* 1.2% – 6.6% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 3.7% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 3% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 10% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
78221 Crane lorries
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 512020
CPC 2.1 product
49115 Crane lorries
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2910 Manufacture of motor vehicles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178705.10unchanged
20128705.10unchanged
20078705.10unchanged
20028705.10unchanged
19968705.10unchanged
19928705.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N354422 U.S. CBP 23 October 2025 · 8705.10.00.10

    The tariff classification of an all-terrain crane from China

  • N332914 U.S. CBP 8 June 2023 · 8705.10.00.10

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a crane truck

  • 600011043 HMRC 12 August 2024 – 11 August 2027 · 8705 10 00 00

    Truck Mounted Telescopic Crane The crane has two cabs, one at the front of the vehicle and one at the rear. The controls for the engine, gear-box, changing gear and braking are all located in the front/bottom cab. Powered by a diesel engine (80kw/110 horsepower). ABS brakes and hydraulic steering.…

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.

  1. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1846 of 23 July 2026 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1848 of 23 July 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. EU Suspension · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1463 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products

    CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  5. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  6. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  7. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/441 of 26 February 2026 making imports of new mobile cranes originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration with a view to allowing the levy of anti-dumping duties on the imports subject to registration

    CELEX 32026R0441 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8705.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8705.10; the duty is 3.7%.

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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported crane lorries (truck cranes) worth £138.2m (down 32% on the year before), at an average of £9.17 per kg; Germany supplied 83%, followed by Netherlands.

World trade in crane lorries (truck cranes) reached US$5.7bn in 2024, up 5.7% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 51.8% of the total, ahead of China.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: crane lorries?

Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: crane lorries fall under HS subheading 8705.10, part of heading 8705, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on special purpose motor vehicles in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8705.10 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 special purpose motor vehicles in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8705.10 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 special purpose motor vehicles?

Germany, with US$3bn in 2024 (51.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export crane lorries (truck cranes) 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.

Where does the UK import crane lorries (truck cranes) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (83%), Netherlands (7%) and Ireland (4%), out of total imports of £138.2m.

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