Subheading · Section XVII
8705.30: Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: fire fighting vehicles
Official description Fire fighting vehicles
- FreeUK
- 3.7%EU
- 60%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.5bnWorld trade in 2024
8705.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8705, special purpose motor vehicles, chapter 87.
Subheading 8705.30 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8705.30; the duty is 3.7%.
Subheading 8705.30 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 60%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8705.30; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.5bn in 2024, up 10.5% on 2023.
Austria was the largest exporter with 17.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Canada imported the most (US$150.3m).
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 64 exporters with US$26.2m; its largest buyer was Ireland.
The United Kingdom imported US$10.9m, most of it from Germany.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8705 30 00 00 Fire fighting vehicles Freep/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8705 30 00 Fire fighting vehicles 3.7%p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8705.30.00.00.00 İtfaiye taşıtları 60%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8705.30.00.00 Fire fighting vehicles FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.4mUS$4.4m+US$24.5m+US$63m+> US$227.9m
Exports: 64
- Austria: US$269m
- United States: US$227.9m
- Germany: US$215.4m
- Finland: US$82.6m
- Italy: US$67m
- Poland: US$65.3m
- Spain: US$63m
- France: US$48.6m
- Croatia: US$44.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$42.8m
- Slovenia: US$37.9m
- Türkiye: US$30.8m
- China: US$28.6m
- Japan: US$27.3m
- United Kingdom: US$26.2m
- Lithuania: US$24.5m
- Portugal: US$22.3m
- Singapore: US$21.8m
- Brazil: US$20.2m
- Canada: US$19.7m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Czechia: US$14.4m
- Sweden: US$11.6m
- Netherlands: US$11.4m
- Mexico: US$9.3m
- New Zealand: US$9.2m
- Belgium: US$8.4m
- Indonesia: US$5.4m
- Thailand: US$5.2m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- India: US$4.9m
- Australia: US$4.4m
- South Africa: US$3.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.2m
- Norway: US$3.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.8m
- Latvia: US$2.3m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Russia: US$1.8m
- Denmark: US$1.5m
- Egypt: US$1.4m
- Senegal: US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- Belarus: US$805.2k
- Ireland: US$639.5k
- Romania: US$446.9k
- Taiwan: US$367.5k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$257.8k
- Malta: US$246.6k
- Morocco: US$158.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$86.8k
- Chile: US$54k
- Luxembourg: US$52.7k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$49.2k
- Hungary: US$25.6k
- Estonia: US$22.3k
- Cyprus: US$21.6k
- Mozambique: US$11.9k
- Kenya: US$3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.9mUS$1.9m+US$9.3m+US$22.3m+> US$42.9m
Imports: 178
- Canada: US$150.3m
- Germany: US$138.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$86.5m
- Chile: US$61m
- Ukraine: US$51m
- China: US$42.9m
- Australia: US$39m
- Latvia: US$35.1m
- Senegal: US$33.4m
- Iraq: US$31.1m
- Netherlands: US$30.4m
- India: US$29.7m
- Türkiye: US$28.4m
- Nicaragua: US$24.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24m
- Zimbabwe: US$24m
- Lithuania: US$22.4m
- Austria: US$22.3m
- United States: US$21.9m
- Japan: US$21.7m
- Brazil: US$19.7m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- France: US$17m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Denmark: US$16.9m
- Singapore: US$15.8m
- Slovenia: US$14.4m
- New Zealand: US$14.4m
- Algeria: US$14.2m
- Egypt: US$12.4m
- Ecuador: US$12.3m
- Argentina: US$12.3m
- Bangladesh: US$12.1m
- Libya: US$12m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11.5m
- Spain: US$10.9m
- United Kingdom: US$10.9m
- Sweden: US$10.9m
- Cameroon: US$10.8m
- Philippines: US$9.6m
- Iceland: US$9.6m
- Czechia: US$9.6m
- Poland: US$9.4m
- Angola: US$9.3m
- Belgium: US$9.3m
- Ireland: US$9.1m
- Moldova: US$8.9m
- South Korea: US$8.1m
- Mexico: US$8.1m
- Nigeria: US$8.1m
- Luxembourg: US$7.9m
- Thailand: US$7.7m
- Portugal: US$7.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.3m
- Romania: US$7.2m
- Italy: US$7.2m
- Norway: US$7.2m
- Peru: US$6.8m
- South Africa: US$6.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria | US$269m | 17.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$227.9m | 15% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$215.4m | 14.2% |
| 4 |  Finland | US$82.6m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$67m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$65.3m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$63m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  France | US$48.6m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Croatia | US$44.5m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$42.8m | 2.8% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: fire fighting vehicles?
Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: fire fighting vehicles fall under HS subheading 8705.30, 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 8705.30 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 8705.30 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?
Austria, with US$269m in 2024 (17.7% of world exports).