Subheading · Section XVII

8708.70: Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof

8708.70
  • 2%–4%UK
  • 3%–4.5%EU
  • 70%Türkiye
  • 0%–2.5%USA
  • US$21.3bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8708.70 belongs to heading 8708 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705) in chapter 87.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8708.70 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 3.6%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8708.70 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 4.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8708.70 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 70%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8708.70 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.5%. 4 of them are duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$21.3bn (−4.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$6.4bn), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$4.9bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 23rd among 183 exporters with US$177m; its largest buyer was Germany.

The United Kingdom imported US$660.4m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

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. 8708 70 00 00 Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof
  2. 8708 70 10 00 For the industrial assembly of:<br>pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10;<br>vehicles of heading 8703;<br>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 cm<sup>3</sup> or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm<sup>3</sup>;<br>vehicles of heading 8705
  3. Wheels of aluminium, whether or not with their accessories and whether or not fitted with tyres
  4. 8708 70 10 15 Fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121
  5. 8708 70 10 50 Other
  6. Other
  7. Road wheels of steel, whether or not with their accessories and whether or not fitted with tyres, 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
  8. 8708 70 10 80 Fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121
  9. 8708 70 10 85 Other
  10. Other
  11. 8708 70 10 92 Fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121
  12. 8708 70 10 95 Other
  13. Other
  14. 8708 70 50 00 Wheels of aluminium; parts and accessories of wheels, of aluminium
  15. Wheels of aluminium, whether or not with their accessories and whether or not fitted with tyres
  16. 8708 70 50 15 Fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 4%
  17. 8708 70 50 50 Other 4%
  18. Other
  19. 8708 70 50 80 Fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 4%
  20. 8708 70 50 85 Other 4%
  21. 8708 70 91 00 Wheel centres in star form, cast in one piece, of iron or steel 2%
  22. 8708 70 91 15 Fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 2%
  23. 8708 70 91 90 Other 2%
  24. 8708 70 99 00 Other 4%
  25. Fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 4%
  26. 8708 70 99 20 Road wheels of steel, whether or not with their accessories 4%
  27. 8708 70 99 30 Other 4%
  28. Other 4%
  29. 8708 70 99 80 Road wheels of steel, whether or not with their accessories and whether or not fitted with tyres, designed for<br>- road tractors,<br>- motor vehicles for the transport of persons and/or the transport of goods,<br>- special purpose motor vehicles (for example, fire fighting vehicles, spraying lorries);<br>excluding:<br>- wheels for road quad bikes,<br>- wheels for motor vehicles specifically designed for uses other than on public roads (for example, wheels for agricultural tractors or forestry tractors, for forklifts, for pushback tractors, for dumpers designed for off-highway use) 4%
  30. 8708 70 99 85 Other 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8708 70 Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof:
  2. 8708 70 10 For the industrial assembly of:

    Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 870110;

    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 2500 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2800 cm3;

    Vehicles of heading 8705

    3%—
  3. Other:
  4. 8708 70 50 Wheels of aluminium; parts and accessories of wheels, of aluminium 4.5%—
  5. 8708 70 91 Wheel centres in star form, cast in one piece, of iron or steel 3%—
  6. 8708 70 99 Other 4.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

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  1. 8708.70 Tekerlekler ve bunların aksam, parça ve aksesuarı:
  2. 8708.70.10.00.00 Montaj sanayiinde kullanılanlar: 8701.10 Alt pozisyonundaki moto- kültörlere ait olanlar; 87. 03 pozisyonunda yer alan motorlu taşıtlara ait olanlar; silindir hacmi 2500 cm3.ü geçmeyen sıkıştırma ateşle- meli içten yanmalı pistonlu motorlu (dizel veya yarı dizel) veya silin- dir hacmi 2800 cm3.ü geçmeyen kıvılcım ateşlemeli içten yanmalı pistonlu motorlu 87.04 pozisyonundaki motorlu taşıtlara ait olanlar; 87.05 pozisyonundaki özel amaçlı motorlu taşıtlara ait olanlar 70%
  3. Diğerleri:
  4. Aluminyumdan tekerlekler; bunların aksam, parça ve aksesuarı
  5. 8708.70.50.00.12 Tekerlekler 70%
  6. 8708.70.50.00.13 Jantlar 70%
  7. 8708.70.50.00.18 Diğerleri 70%
  8. 8708.70.91.00.00 Demir veya çelikten yıldız şeklinde tek bir parça halinde dökülmüş jant kapakları 70%
  9. Diğerleri
  10. 8708.70.99.00.12 Tekerlekler 70%
  11. 8708.70.99.00.13 Jantlar 70%
  12. 8708.70.99.00.18 Diğerleri 70%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8708.70 Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof:
  2. For tractors (except road tractors):
  3. For tractors suitable for agricultural use:
  4. 8708.70.05.00 Road wheels FreeNo.
  5. 8708.70.15.00 Parts and accessories FreeNo.
  6. For other tractors:
  7. 8708.70.25.00 Road wheels FreeNo.
  8. 8708.70.35.00 Parts and accessories FreeNo.
  9. For other vehicles:
  10. 8708.70.45 Road wheels 2.5%
  11. 8708.70.45.30 For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8704 or 8705 No.
  12. Other:
  13. Of aluminum:
  14. 8708.70.45.46 Wheels having a diameter of at least 57 cm but not more than 63 cm No.
  15. 8708.70.45.48 Other No.
  16. 8708.70.45.60 Other No.
  17. 8708.70.60 Parts and accessories 2.5%
  18. 8708.70.60.30 Wheel rims for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, or 8705 No.
  19. 8708.70.60.45 Wheel covers and hubcaps for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8705 No.
  20. 8708.70.60.60 Other 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

8708.70 · US$21.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103.1kUS$103.1k+US$8.6m+US$262.6m+> US$949.6m

Exports: 183
  1. China: US$6.4bn
  2. Germany: US$2.1bn
  3. Mexico: US$1.8bn
  4. Türkiye: US$1.2bn
  5. United States: US$1bn
  6. Poland: US$949.6m
  7. Morocco: US$873.9m
  8. Thailand: US$748.1m
  9. Italy: US$670.6m
  10. Hungary: US$585.1m
  11. Czechia: US$484m
  12. Taiwan: US$392.1m
  13. France: US$384.4m
  14. South Korea: US$342.4m
  15. Austria: US$317.5m
  16. Japan: US$297.4m
  17. Spain: US$263.8m
  18. Indonesia: US$262.6m
  19. Belgium: US$245.4m
  20. Luxembourg: US$187.5m
  21. India: US$186.5m
  22. Netherlands: US$184.5m
  23. United Kingdom: US$177m
  24. Canada: US$155.4m
  25. Vietnam: US$128.2m
  26. Brazil: US$127.2m
  27. Sweden: US$115.8m
  28. Romania: US$99.2m
  29. Denmark: US$86.4m
  30. Slovakia: US$83.3m
  31. Malaysia: US$61.4m
  32. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$51.2m
  33. Australia: US$50.1m
  34. Finland: US$45.8m
  35. Switzerland: US$44.4m
  36. Lithuania: US$23.5m
  37. Latvia: US$19.9m
  38. Portugal: US$19.8m
  39. Uzbekistan: US$17.9m
  40. Kazakhstan: US$17.7m
  41. Russia: US$16.8m
  42. South Africa: US$16m
  43. Estonia: US$10.6m
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$9.2m
  45. Singapore: US$8.6m
  46. Slovenia: US$8.1m
  47. Sri Lanka: US$7.5m
  48. Colombia: US$7m
  49. Philippines: US$6.2m
  50. Chile: US$6.1m
  51. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.3m
  52. Norway: US$5.3m
  53. Kyrgyzstan: US$4.8m
  54. Oman: US$4.6m
  55. Serbia: US$3.8m
  56. Bulgaria: US$3.8m
  57. Croatia: US$3.1m
  58. Argentina: US$2.8m
  59. Ireland: US$2.8m
  60. Israel: US$2.6m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$6.4bn 30.1%
2 Germany US$2.1bn 9.8%
3 Mexico US$1.8bn 8.3%
4 Türkiye US$1.2bn 5.6%
5 United States US$1bn 4.7%
6 Poland US$949.6m 4.5%
7 Morocco US$873.9m 4.1%
8 Thailand US$748.1m 3.5%
9 Italy US$670.6m 3.1%
10 Hungary US$585.1m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$4.9bn 23.1%
2 Germany US$2.4bn 11.1%
3 Japan US$1.4bn 6.4%
4 Mexico US$1bn 4.9%
5 Canada US$977.2m 4.6%
6 France US$834.4m 3.9%
7 United Kingdom US$660.4m 3.1%
8 Spain US$620.8m 2.9%
9 Belgium US$535m 2.5%
10 Czechia US$489.9m 2.3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for road wheels and parts and accessories thereof?

Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof fall under HS subheading 8708.70, part of heading 8708, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on road wheels and parts and accessories thereof in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8708.70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on road wheels and parts and accessories thereof in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8708.70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3% to 4.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most road wheels and parts and accessories thereof?

China, with US$6.4bn in 2024 (30.1% of world exports).