Subheading · Section XVII

8708.91: Radiators and parts thereof

8708.91
  • 2%–4%UK
  • 3%–4.5%EU
  • 70%Türkiye
  • 0%–2.5%USA
  • US$8.5bnWorld trade in 2024

8708.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8708, parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, chapter 87.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8708.91 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8708.91 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 3% and 4.5% (average 3.9%).

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8708.91 covers 5 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 70%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 8708.91 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.5% (average 0.8%). 4 of them are duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$8.5bn in 2024, up 1.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 20.8% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$1.3bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 176 exporters with US$158.4m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$247.4m, most of it from Poland.

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 91 00 00 Radiators and parts thereof
  2. 8708 91 20 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. 8708 91 20 20 Aluminium cooler using compressed air with a ribbed design of a kind used in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87
  4. 8708 91 20 30 Aluminium alloy inlet or outlet air tank of heat exchangers for car cooling systems, manufactured to standard en ac 42100 or en ac 43000 t6 with - an insulating area flatness of not more than 0.1 mm, - a permissible particle quantity of 0.3 mg per tank, - a distance between pores of 2 mm or more, - pore sizes of not more than 0.4 mm, and - not more than 3 pores larger than 0.2mm -with a weight of 0.2kg or more but not more than 3kg
  5. 8708 91 20 90 Other
  6. Other
  7. 8708 91 35 00 Radiators 4%
  8. 8708 91 35 10 Aluminium cooler using compressed air with a ribbed design of a kind used in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 4%
  9. 8708 91 35 20 Turbocharger cooling duct containing:<br>-an aluminum alloy duct with at least one metal holder and at least two mounting holes,<br>-a rubber pipe with clips,<br>-a stainless steel flange highly resistant to corrosion [sus430jil],<br>for use in the manufacture of compression ignition engines of motor vehicles 4%
  10. 8708 91 35 30 Two-circuit aluminum heat exchanger for automatic transmission of passenger cars:<br> -of the stack-plate type,<br> -with two pairs of inlet and outlet, each for the coolant/water circuit and the transmission oil circuit,<br> -with at least two mounting holes,<br> -whether or not with the connection hoses,<br> for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 4%
  11. 8708 91 35 40 Radiators:<br>-with corrosion protection,<br>-for pressures up to 150 psi (1034 kpa),<br>-with individual replaceable, cooling tubes in brass or copper,<br>for use in the production of engine and charge air cooling with a weight of 265 kg or more but not more than 599 kg 4%
  12. 8708 91 35 90 Other 4%
  13. Parts
  14. 8708 91 91 00 Of closed-die forged steel 4%
  15. 8708 91 99 00 Other 2%
  16. 8708 91 99 30 Aluminium alloy inlet or outlet air tank of heat exchangers for car cooling systems, manufactured to standard en ac 42100 or en ac 43000 t6 with - an insulating area flatness of not more than 0.1 mm, - a permissible particle quantity of 0.3 mg per tank, - a distance between pores of 2 mm or more, - pore sizes of not more than 0.4 mm, and - not more than 3 pores larger than 0.2mm -with a weight of 0.2kg or more but not more than 3kg 2%
  17. 8708 91 99 90 Other 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8708 91 Radiators and parts thereof:
  2. 8708 91 20 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 91 35 Radiators 4.5%—
  5. Parts:
  6. 8708 91 91 Of closed-die forged steel 4.5%—
  7. 8708 91 99 Other 3.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8708.91 Radyatörler ve bunların aksam ve parçaları:
  2. 8708.91.20.00.00 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. 8708.91.35.00.00 Radyatörler 70%
  5. Aksam ve parçalar:
  6. 8708.91.91.00.00 Kapalı kalıpta dövülmüş çelikten olanlar 70%
  7. Diğerleri:
  8. 8708.91.99.00.11 Radyatör çekirdekleri 70%
  9. 8708.91.99.00.19 Diğerleri 70%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8708.91 Radiators and parts thereof:
  2. Radiators:
  3. 8708.91.10.00 For tractors suitable for agricultural use FreeNo.
  4. 8708.91.50.00 For other vehicles 2.5%No.
  5. Parts:
  6. 8708.91.60.00 For tractors suitable for agricultural use FreeNo.
  7. 8708.91.65.00 For other tractors (except road tractors) FreeNo.
  8. For other vehicles:
  9. 8708.91.70.00 Of cast iron Freekg
  10. 8708.91.75 Other 2.5%
  11. 8708.91.75.10 Radiator cores No.
  12. 8708.91.75.50 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

8708.91 · US$8.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$131.9kUS$131.9k+US$7.4m+US$113.2m+> US$513.1m

Exports: 176
  1. China: US$1.8bn
  2. Germany: US$836.5m
  3. Poland: US$724.9m
  4. Czechia: US$590.3m
  5. Mexico: US$565.6m
  6. United States: US$513.1m
  7. Spain: US$457.5m
  8. Slovakia: US$287.9m
  9. Japan: US$231.4m
  10. France: US$210.2m
  11. Canada: US$208.7m
  12. United Kingdom: US$158.4m
  13. Italy: US$157.8m
  14. Romania: US$128.3m
  15. South Korea: US$128.2m
  16. Hungary: US$126.1m
  17. Thailand: US$125.6m
  18. Portugal: US$113.2m
  19. Türkiye: US$110.3m
  20. India: US$109.1m
  21. Sweden: US$92.3m
  22. Indonesia: US$90.5m
  23. Taiwan: US$80.4m
  24. Netherlands: US$76m
  25. Denmark: US$71.2m
  26. Australia: US$48.5m
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$47.5m
  28. Brazil: US$46.5m
  29. Cambodia: US$41.7m
  30. Belgium: US$40.4m
  31. Serbia: US$37.5m
  32. Kyrgyzstan: US$33.8m
  33. Austria: US$23.4m
  34. Latvia: US$22m
  35. Morocco: US$20.9m
  36. Bulgaria: US$18.6m
  37. Jordan: US$16.5m
  38. South Africa: US$12.1m
  39. Russia: US$9.3m
  40. Singapore: US$8.6m
  41. Lithuania: US$8.4m
  42. Malaysia: US$7.7m
  43. Ireland: US$7.4m
  44. Switzerland: US$6.8m
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.1m
  46. Myanmar (Burma): US$5.2m
  47. Greece: US$4.7m
  48. Finland: US$4m
  49. Vietnam: US$3.9m
  50. Kazakhstan: US$3.8m
  51. Bahrain: US$3.7m
  52. Slovenia: US$3.7m
  53. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.9m
  54. Paraguay: US$2.8m
  55. Croatia: US$2.5m
  56. Estonia: US$2.3m
  57. Israel: US$2.3m
  58. Tunisia: US$2.1m
  59. Philippines: US$1.5m
  60. Argentina: US$1.3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.8bn 20.8%
2 Germany US$836.5m 9.9%
3 Poland US$724.9m 8.5%
4 Czechia US$590.3m 7%
5 Mexico US$565.6m 6.7%
6 United States US$513.1m 6%
7 Spain US$457.5m 5.4%
8 Slovakia US$287.9m 3.4%
9 Japan US$231.4m 2.7%
10 France US$210.2m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.3bn 15.8%
2 Germany US$1.2bn 13.7%
3 Mexico US$486m 5.7%
4 Czechia US$350m 4.1%
5 France US$343.8m 4.1%
6 Poland US$342m 4%
7 Spain US$288.4m 3.4%
8 United Kingdom US$247.4m 2.9%
9 Canada US$244.6m 2.9%
10 Italy US$228.1m 2.7%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for radiators and parts thereof?

Radiators and parts thereof fall under HS subheading 8708.91, part of heading 8708, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on radiators and parts thereof in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8708.91 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 radiators and parts thereof in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8708.91 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 radiators and parts thereof?

China, with US$1.8bn in 2024 (20.8% of world exports).