8708.50: Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof

1. 8708 50 00 00 Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof
2. 8708 50 20 00 For the industrial assembly of: vehicles of heading 8703; vehicles of heading 8704 with either a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 500 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm3; vehicles of heading 8705
3. 8708 50 20 15 Spherical outboard constant velocity joint ball bearing cage, part of the vehicle's drive system, made of material suitable to be carburised with a carbon content of 0.14% or more but not more than 0.57%, forged, turned, punched, milled and hardened
4. 8708 50 20 18 Propeller shaft for torque transmission from the gearbox to the rear axle, consisting of: -two cardan rods, -central universal joint, -central bearing with suspension in a plastic cover, -universal joints on both ends of the shaft, -slip, tube and end yokes, -of a length of 1.4 m or more but not more than 2.4 m, for use in the production of goods of chapter 87
5. 8708 50 20 20 Transmission shaft in carbon fibre reinforced plastics consisting of a unique piece without any joint in the middle - of a length of 1 m or more but not more than 2 m, - of a weight of 6 kg or more but not more than 9 kg
6. 8708 50 20 25 Ball-type outboard constant velocity joint housing for transmitting a torque from the engine and transmission to the wheels of motor vehicles, in a form of an outer race, with: -6 ball tracks or more but not more than 8, with -a thread, -an external involute spline with 21 or more but not more than 38 teeth, -for running with bearing balls made of steel with a carbon content of 0.48% or more but not more than 0.57%, -forged, turned, milled and hardened
7. 8708 50 20 35 Inboard constant velocity joint tripod housing, with: -an outer diameter of 67.0 mm or more but not more than 99.0 mm, -3 cold calibrated roller tracks with a diameter of 29.95 mm or more but not more than 49.2 mm, -an external spline with 21 teeth or more but not more than 41, -forged, turned, rolled and hardened
8. 8708 50 20 50 Double flange bearing of 3rd generation, for motor vehicles, - with double-row ball bearing, - whether or not with impulse (encoder) ring, - whether or not with antilock brake system (abs) sensor, - whether or not with mounted screws, for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87
9. 8708 50 20 55 Inboard constant velocity joint tripod spider, part of the vehicle's drive system, with: -3 trunnions with a diameter of 17.128 mm or more but not more than 25.468 mm, -forged, turned, broached and hardened
10. 8708 50 20 70 Housing of tripod type half shaft inboard joint for transmitting a torque from engine and transmission to wheels of motor vehicles with: -an outer diameter of 67.0 mm or more but not more than 84.5 mm, -3 cold calibrated roller tracks with a diameter of 29.90 mm or more but not more than 36.60 mm, - sealing diameter 34.0 mm or more but not more than 41.0 mm, without lead angle, -spline with 21 teeth or more but not more than 35, -bearing seat diameter of 25.0 mm or more but not more than 30.0 mm, with or without oil grooves
11. 8708 50 20 75 Constant velocity joint assembly for transmitting a torque from engine and transmission to wheels of motor vehicles, consisting of: - an inner race with 6 ball tracks or more but not more than 8 for running with the bearing balls with a diameter of 13.0mm or more but not more than 28.0mm, - an outer race with 6 ball tracks or more but not more than 8 for running with the bearing balls, made of steel with carbon content of 0.45% or more but not more than 0.58%, with thread and with a spline with 22 teeth or more but not more than 44, - a spherical cage keeping bearing balls in the ball tracks of outer race and inner race in proper angular position, made of material suitable for carburising with carbon content of 0.14% or more but not more than 0.55%, and - with a grease compartment, - capable of working at constant speed at variable articulation angle not higher than 52 degrees
12. 8708 50 20 80 Specific pre-assembled or ready-to assemble sections for new mobile cranes
13. 8708 50 20 90 Other 2%
14. Other
15. 8708 50 35 00 Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles 4%
16. 8708 50 35 11 Specific pre-assembled or ready-to assemble sections for new mobile cranes 4%
17. 8708 50 35 90 Other 4%
18. Parts
19. 8708 50 55 00 Of closed-die forged steel 4%
20. 8708 50 55 11 Specific pre-assembled or ready-to assemble sections for new mobile cranes 4%
21. 8708 50 55 20 Double flange bearing of 3rd generation, for motor vehicles, - with double-row ball bearing, - whether or not with impulse (encoder) ring, - whether or not with antilock brake system (abs) sensor, - whether or not with mounted screws, for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 4%
22. 8708 50 55 50 Spherical outboard constant velocity joint ball bearing cage, part of the vehicle's drive system, made of material suitable to be carburised with a carbon content of 0.14% or more but not more than 0.57%, forged, turned, punched, milled and hardened 4%
23. Other 4%
24. 8708 50 55 91 Specific pre-assembled or ready-to assemble sections for new mobile cranes 4%
25. 8708 50 55 99 Other 4%
26. Other
27. 8708 50 91 00 For non-driving axles 4%
28. 8708 50 91 10 Double flange bearing of 3rd generation, for motor vehicles, - with double-row ball bearing, - whether or not with impulse (encoder) ring, - whether or not with antilock brake system (abs) sensor, - whether or not with mounted screws, for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 4%
29. 8708 50 91 11 Specific pre-assembled or ready-to assemble sections for new mobile cranes 4%
30. 8708 50 91 90 Other 4%
31. 8708 50 99 00 Other 2%
32. 8708 50 99 10 Transmission shaft in carbon fibre reinforced plastics consisting of a unique piece without any joint in the middle - of a length of 1 m or more but not more than 2 m, - of a weight of 6 kg or more but not more than 9 kg 2%
33. 8708 50 99 25 Housing of tripod type half shaft inboard joint for transmitting a torque from engine and transmission to wheels of motor vehicles with: -an outer diameter of 67.0 mm or more but not more than 84.5 mm, -3 cold calibrated roller tracks with a diameter of 29.90 mm or more but not more than 36.60 mm, - sealing diameter 34.0 mm or more but not more than 41.0 mm, without lead angle, -spline with 21 teeth or more but not more than 35, -bearing seat diameter of 25.0 mm or more but not more than 30.0 mm, with or without oil grooves 2%
34. 8708 50 99 35 Constant velocity joint assembly for transmitting a torque from engine and transmission to wheels of motor vehicles, consisting of: - an inner race with 6 ball tracks or more but not more than 8 for running with the bearing balls with a diameter of 13.0mm or more but not more than 28.0mm, - an outer race with 6 ball tracks or more but not more than 8 for running with the bearing balls, made of steel with carbon content of 0.45% or more but not more than 0.58%, with thread and with a spline with 22 teeth or more but not more than 44, - a spherical cage keeping bearing balls in the ball tracks of outer race and inner race in proper angular position, made of material suitable for carburising with carbon content of 0.14% or more but not more than 0.55%, and - with a grease compartment, - capable of working at constant speed at variable articulation angle not higher than 52 degrees 2%
35. 8708 50 99 40 Double flange bearing of 3rd generation, for motor vehicles, - with double-row ball bearing, - whether or not with impulse (encoder) ring, - whether or not with antilock brake system (abs) sensor, - whether or not with mounted screws, for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 2%
36. 8708 50 99 45 Ball-type outboard constant velocity joint housing for transmitting a torque from the engine and transmission to the wheels of motor vehicles, in a form of an outer race, with: -6 ball tracks or more but not more than 8, with -a thread, -an external involute spline with 21 or more but not more than 38 teeth, -for running with bearing balls made of steel with a carbon content of 0.48% or more but not more than 0.57%, -forged, turned, milled and hardened 2%
37. 8708 50 99 50 Inboard constant velocity joint tripod housing, with: -an outer diameter of 67.0 mm or more but not more than 99.0 mm, -3 cold calibrated roller tracks with a diameter of 29.95 mm or more but not more than 49.2 mm, -an external spline with 21 teeth or more but not more than 41, -forged, turned, rolled and hardened 2%
38. 8708 50 99 60 Inboard constant velocity joint tripod spider, part of the vehicle's drive system, with: -3 trunnions with a diameter of 17.128 mm or more but not more than 25.468 mm, -forged, turned, broached and hardened 2%
39. 8708 50 99 70 Specific pre-assembled or ready-to assemble sections for new mobile cranes 2%
40. 8708 50 99 90 Other 2%

Additional duties and import rules

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

Preferential rates by country

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£881.9m+5.4% · previous 12 months

Average import price£6.57 per kg

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Italy	£249.2m	28.3%	+26.9%
Germany	£101.5m	11.5%	-9.6%
Belgium	£98.2m	11.1%	+9.7%
Poland	£76.2m	8.6%	-13.8%
France	£72.3m	8.2%	+14.3%
Netherlands	£57.7m	6.5%	+32.6%
Spain	£50m	5.7%	+23%
China	£36.1m	4.1%	+36.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4% Türkiye 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 4% USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 1.5% Canada Free – 6% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 3.4% Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 14.1% Brazil 7.2% – 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 13.5% Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 15.6% Peru Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 2.5% – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 7.9% GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 5.9% Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Germany	US$5.7bn	18.6%
2	Mexico	US$3bn	9.7%
3	United States	US$3bn	9.6%
4	China	US$2.9bn	9.5%
5	Japan	US$2.3bn	7.5%
6	South Korea	US$1.9bn	6.2%
7	Italy	US$1.8bn	5.8%
8	India	US$1bn	3.4%
9	France	US$1bn	3.3%
10	Sweden	US$993m	3.2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$6.7bn	21.7%
2	Germany	US$2.9bn	9.5%
3	Mexico	US$2.9bn	9.5%
4	Poland	US$1.2bn	3.9%
5	United Kingdom	US$1.1bn	3.6%
6	Canada	US$1bn	3.4%
7	France	US$1bn	3.4%
8	China	US$1bn	3.3%
9	Czechia	US$1bn	3.3%
10	Spain	US$822m	2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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.

• 10%median duty
• 16number of duty-free countries (MFN)
• 50%highest: Kiribati, Maldives, Bermuda

165

Importing country	MFN duty	lines from – to	data year
Afghanistan	5%		2018 · HS 2012
Albania	2%		2023
Algeria	15%		2023
Angola	10%	0% – 20%	2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda	18%	5% – 30%	2021 · HS 2007
Argentina	13%	0% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Armenia	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Aruba	17%	12% – 22%	2021 · HS 2012
Australia	3.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Azerbaijan	4.2%	0% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas	0%		2022
Bahrain	5%		2023
Bangladesh	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Barbados	18%	5% – 30%	2022 · HS 2017
Belarus	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Belize	15%	0% – 30%	2023
Benin	10%		2023
Bermuda	35%		2023
Bhutan	10%		2022
Bolivia	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.3%	0% – 5%	2022
Botswana	11%	0% – 20%	2023
Brazil	13%	0% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Brunei	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso	10%		2023
Burundi	10%		2023
Cambodia	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon	20%		2023
Canada	3%	0% – 6%	2023
Cape Verde	30%		2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands	27%		2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic	20%		2023
Chad	20%		2023
Chile	6%		2023 · HS 2017
China	6%		2023
Colombia	1.3%	0% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
Comoros	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville	20%		2023
Cook Islands	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica	9%		2023
Côte d’Ivoire	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Cuba	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominica	18%	5% – 30%	2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic	8%		2023
Ecuador	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Egypt	3.5%	2% – 5%	2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador	1%		2022
Equatorial Guinea	20%		2023
Eswatini	11%	0% – 20%	2023
Ethiopia	30%		2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries)	4%	3% – 4.5%	2023
Fiji	10%	5% – 15%	2023
French Polynesia	13%		2023
Gabon	20%		2023
Gambia	10%		2023
Georgia	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Ghana	10%		2023
Gibraltar	12%		2023 · HS 2017
Grenada	18%	5% – 30%	2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala	10%		2023
Guinea	10%		2023
Guinea-Bissau	10%		2023
Guyana	18%	5% – 30%	2023 · HS 2017
Haiti	0%		2020 · HS 2017
Honduras	5%		2023
Hong Kong SAR China	0%		2023
Iceland	0%		2023
India	15%		2023
Indonesia	10%		2023
Iran	16%	5% – 26%	2020 · HS 2017
Israel	3.5%	0% – 6%	2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica	15%	0% – 30%	2023
Japan	0%		2023
Jordan	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Kazakhstan	2%	0% – 5%	2023
Kenya	10%		2023
Kiribati	50%		2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait	5%		2023
Kyrgyzstan	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Laos	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon	5%		2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho	11%	0% – 20%	2023
Liberia	10%		2023
Libya	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein	7.5%*	2.6% – 15%	2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China	0%		2023
Madagascar	10%		2023
Malawi	25%		2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia	19%	0% – 30%	2023
Maldives	43%	35% – 50%	2023
Mali	10%		2023
Mauritania	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius	0%		2023
Mexico	1%	0% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia	4%		2021 · HS 2017
Moldova	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia	5%		2023
Montserrat	10%	0% – 20%	2023 · HS 2017
Morocco	2.5%		2023
Mozambique	7.5%		2023
Myanmar (Burma)	4.4%	3% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
Namibia	11%	0% – 20%	2023
Nauru	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Nepal	20%		2023
New Zealand	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Nicaragua	5%		2023
Niger	10%		2023
Nigeria	10%		2023
North Macedonia	7.7%	0% – 15%	2023
Norway	0%		2023
Oman	5%		2023
Pakistan	35%		2023
Palau	3%		2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories	3.5%	0% – 6%	2017 · HS 2017
Panama	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Papua New Guinea	0%		2023
Paraguay	3.7%	0% – 10%	2023 · HS 2017
Peru	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Philippines	8%	3% – 10%	2023
Qatar	5%		2023
Russia	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda	10%		2023
Samoa	20%		2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe	10%		2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia	5%		2023
Senegal	10%		2023
Seychelles	0%		2023
Sierra Leone	10%		2023
Singapore	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Somalia	15%		2023 · HS 2017
South Africa	11%	0% – 20%	2023
South Korea	8%		2023
Sri Lanka	20%		2023
St Kitts & Nevis	15%	5% – 25%	2023
St Lucia	15%	0% – 30%	2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon	5%		2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines	18%	5% – 30%	2023
Sudan	25%		2021 · HS 2017
Suriname	15%	5% – 25%	2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland	5.8%*	2% – 12%	2023
Syria	7.5%	5% – 10%	2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan	8%		2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania	10%		2023
Thailand	30%		2023
Togo	10%		2023
Tonga	10%	0% – 20%	2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago	15%	0% – 30%	2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye	4%	3% – 4.5%	2023
Tuvalu	19%		2017 · HS 2017
Uganda	10%		2023
Ukraine	1%	0% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates	5%		2023
United Kingdom	1.6%	0% – 4%	2023
United States	1.5%	0% – 2.5%	2023
Uruguay	7%	0% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu	20%		2023
Venezuela	14%	0% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam	11%	5% – 20%	2023
Wallis & Futuna	6%		2021 · HS 2012
Yemen	5%		2017 · HS 2017
Zambia	15%		2023
Zimbabwe	0.1%	0.1% – 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

78435 Drive-axles with differential, whether/not provided with other transmission components, & non-driving axles; parts thereof of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 & 783

End use (BEC Rev. 5)

Intermediate goods · BEC 511220

CPC 2.1 product

49129 Other parts and accessories n.e.c. of motor vehicles (including brakes, gear boxes, axles, road wheels, suspension shock absorbers, radiators, silencers, exhaust pipes, clutches, steering wheels, steering columns, steering boxes, and parts thereof)

ISIC Rev. 4 activity

2930 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

Earlier HS editions

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 13

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. Sanctions 23 July 2026 · Applies from: 1 August 2026

   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. Sanctions 23 July 2026 · Applies from: 14 July 2026

   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. Other 2 March 2026

   Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU. Stop Press – 2 March 2026

   Trade Tariff news 4981 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

4. Anti-dumping 27 February 2026 · Applies from: 15 March 2026

   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

5. Other 23 February 2026

   Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU. Stop Press - 23 February 2026

   Trade Tariff news 4849 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

6. Anti-dumping 27 January 2026

   Certain Brake Drums From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

   FR Doc. 2026-01598 · 91 FR 3435 · Source: federalregister.gov

7. Other 14 January 2026

   Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 14 January 2026

   Trade Tariff news 4057 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

8. Other 7 January 2026

   Update to Non preferential duty under authorised use – 7 January 2026

   Trade Tariff news 3892 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

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