Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8705
8705.40: Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: concrete-mixer lorries
Concrete-mixer lorries
Official description Concrete-mixer lorries
8705.40 is the HS subheading for concrete-mixer lorries, under heading 8705 in chapter 87.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8705 40 00 00 Concrete-mixer lorries 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
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £2.1m | 74.6% | -67.1% |
 Belgium | £513k | 18.6% | — |
 China | £177k | 6.4% | -21.6% |
 Ireland | £9k | 0.3% | -86.4% |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Italy | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Netherlands | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Poland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 6.1% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Mexico 20% – 50% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 35% 
Brazil 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$463kUS$463k+US$3m+US$19m+> US$66m
Exports: 108
- China: US$775m
- Germany: US$148m
- Canada: US$126m
- United States: US$66m
- Italy: US$52m
- Poland: US$32m
- France: US$30m
- Netherlands: US$25m
- Finland: US$24m
- Mexico: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Spain: US$15m
- Austria: US$14m
- India: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Norway: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$936k
- Portugal: US$915k
- Czechia: US$907k
- Montenegro: US$803k
- Denmark: US$714k
- Bolivia: US$679k
- Benin: US$676k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$639k
- Togo: US$610k
- Kuwait: US$588k
- Senegal: US$560k
- Kenya: US$543k
- El Salvador: US$482k
- Serbia: US$481k
- Bangladesh: US$471k
- Ukraine: US$463k
- Lithuania: US$449k
- Tanzania: US$431k
- Estonia: US$376k
- Burkina Faso: US$320k
- Kazakhstan: US$315k
- Peru: US$246k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$7m+US$14m+> US$61m
Imports: 193
- United States: US$133m
- Russia: US$123m
- Saudi Arabia: US$98m
- Mexico: US$67m
- Canada: US$62m
- Algeria: US$61m
- Vietnam: US$50m
- Philippines: US$46m
- United Arab Emirates: US$44m
- Indonesia: US$35m
- Peru: US$31m
- Switzerland: US$24m
- Malaysia: US$23m
- Morocco: US$22m
- Romania: US$18m
- Nigeria: US$18m
- Poland: US$18m
- Kazakhstan: US$17m
- Iraq: US$15m
- Dominican Republic: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Spain: US$12m
- France: US$12m
- Azerbaijan: US$11m
- Colombia: US$11m
- Germany: US$11m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Albania: US$11m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Ghana: US$10m
- Tajikistan: US$9m
- Ukraine: US$9m
- Libya: US$8m
- Tanzania: US$8m
- Kenya: US$8m
- Norway: US$8m
- Jordan: US$8m
- Croatia: US$8m
- Guyana: US$8m
- Tunisia: US$8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Italy: US$7m
- Guinea: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- North Macedonia: US$6m
- Angola: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Armenia: US$6m
- Kuwait: US$6m
- El Salvador: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Ethiopia: US$6m
- Djibouti: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$775m | 53.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$148m | 10.2% |
| 3 | Canada | US$126m | 8.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$66m | 4.5% |
| 5 | Italy | US$52m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Poland | US$32m | 2.2% |
| 7 | France | US$30m | 2.1% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$25m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Finland | US$24m | 1.7% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$20m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$133m | 9.2% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$123m | 8.5% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$98m | 6.7% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$67m | 4.6% |
| 5 | Canada | US$62m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Algeria | US$61m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$50m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Philippines | US$46m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$44m | 3% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$35m | 2.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
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
- 46number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Thailand, Bermuda, Brazil
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data 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 | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 15% | 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 | 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 | |
 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 | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15% | 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 | 6.9%* | 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 | 35% | 20% – 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 30% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 15% | 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 | 8.5%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 40% | 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 | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 15% | 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
- 78227 Concrete-mixer lorries
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 512020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 49119 Special-purpose motor vehicles n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2910 Manufacture of motor vehicles
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8705.40 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8705.40 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 8705.40 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 8705.40 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 8705.40 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 8705.40 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Suspension · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8705.40; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8705.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of concrete-mixer lorries into the UK came to £2.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 69% on the year before); Germany supplied 75%, followed by Belgium.
In 2024, countries exported concrete-mixer lorries worth US$1bn (+1.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$775m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: concrete-mixer lorries?
Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those: concrete-mixer lorries fall under HS subheading 8705.40, 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 8705.40 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 special purpose motor vehicles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8705.40 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 special purpose motor vehicles?
China, with US$775m in 2024 (53.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export concrete-mixer lorries 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 concrete-mixer lorries from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (75%), Belgium (19%) and China (6%), out of total imports of £2.8m.