Subheading · Section XVII
8708.94: Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof
- 2%–4%UK
- 3%–4.5%EU
- 70%Türkiye
- 0%–2.5%USA
- US$24.3bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8708.94 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 8708.94 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 2.4%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8708.94 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 4.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8708.94 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 70%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8708.94 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$24.3bn (+4.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Mexico (US$3.8bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$5.3bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 184 exporters with US$112.9m; its largest buyer was Poland.
The United Kingdom imported US$606.5m, 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 →- 8708 94 00 00 Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof
- 8708 94 20 00 For the industrial assembly of:<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
- Other
- 8708 94 35 00 Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes 4%
- Parts
- 8708 94 91 00 Of closed-die forged steel 4%
- 8708 94 99 00 Other 2%
- 8708 94 99 10 Hub gear made of cold rolled carbon steel (per astm a1008), molded into the plastic and pressed on pinion, with:<br>-an outer diameter of 81.2 mm or more, but not more than 82.55 mm,<br>-an inner diameter of 25.9 mm or more, but not more than 25.97 mm,<br>-a height of the lower side of inner diameter of 11.63 mm or more, but not more than 12.13 mm,<br>-a height of the upper side of inner diameter of 3.25 mm or more, but not more than 3.5 mm,<br>-an overall height of 11.63 mm or more, but not more than 19.5 mm<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system 2%
- 8708 94 99 20 Intermediate steering shaft forming part of the steering column with:<br>-a torsional rigidity of 25 nm/degree or more,<br>-a tubular male shaft in welded carbon steel tube (per gb/t 699 grade 20),<br>-a tubular female shaft in welded carbon steel tube (per with gb/t 699 grade 20),<br>-two spiders universal joint made of chromium alloy steel (per gb/t 5216 grade 20crmntih),<br>-a length in nominal telescope position of 396 mm or more but not more than 467 mm,<br>-a coupling interface on both ends with internal toothing,<br>-two cardan joints on both sides,<br>-a telescope shaft function with a range of 74 mm or more but not more than 115 mm,<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system 2%
- 8708 94 99 30 Lower assist shaft as part of the steering column made of carbon steel (per gb/t699 grade 45 or jis g4051 grade s45c) with:<br>-an ultimate torsional strength load of 325 nm or more and johnson apparent elastic limit (j.a.e.l) values of 275 nm or more,<br>-a length of 66.39 mm or more but not more than 88.64 mm,<br>-an outer diameter of 27.47 mm or more but not more than 28.38 mm,<br>-an inner hole of diameter 6.50 mm or more but not more than 6.58 mm,<br>-an external 26-teeth spline with major diameter 21.18 mm or more but not more than 21.44 mm,<br>-a knurling on a part of outer surface of major diameter 26.0 mm or more but not more than 26.1 mm,<br>-with or without an external 24-tooth spline and with a major diameter 24.75 mm or more but not more than 25 mm,<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system 2%
- 8708 94 99 40 Upper assist shaft as part of the steering column made of carbon steel (per gb/t699 grade 45) with:<br>-an ultimate torsional strength load of 325 nm or more and johnson apparent elastic limit (j.a.e.l) values of 275 nm or more,<br>-a length of 165.3 mm or more but not more than 204.2 mm,<br>-an outer diameter of 22.87 mm or more but not more than 22.92 mm,<br>-an internal hole of diameter 6.50 or more but not more than 6.58 mm,<br>-an external spline,<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system 2%
- 8708 94 99 50 Lower shaft as part of the steering column made of aluminium alloy (per astm b221m grade 6105), air quenched and tempered with:<br>-an ultimate torsional strength of 260 nm or more,<br>-a length of 296.7 mm or more but not more than 297.8 mm,<br>-an external 18-tooth spline on all shaft length with major diameter of 28.7 mm or more but not more than 29 mm,<br>-an 18-tooth internal spline with a minor diameter of 19.7 mm or more but not more than 20 mm,<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system 2%
- 8708 94 99 60 Torsion bar as part of the steering column made of carbon alloy steel (per sae j1268, grade 5160h of modified chemistry for carbon content of 0.53 or more, but not more than 0.56) with:<br>-a shaft torsional stiffness of 2.5 nm/degree or more but not more than 2.7 nm/degree,<br>-a length of 107.75 mm or more but not more than 108.25 mm,<br>-an outer diameter of 6.38 mm or more but not more than 6.42 mm,<br>-two external 18-tooth splines on both shaft ends with a major diameter of 6.70 mm or more but not more than 6.85 mm, as interface to pressing with matting input and output shafts,<br>-entire surface shot peened,<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system 2%
- 8708 94 99 70 Tubular steering shaft as part of the steering column made of carbon steel welded tube (per en 10305/2, e235 c or gb/t699 grade 20) with:<br>-an ultimate torsional strength of 300 nm or more and johnson apparent elastic limit (j.a.e.l) values of 275 nm or more,<br>-a length of 245.48 mm or more but not more than 287.5 mm,<br>-an outer diameter of 23.95 mm or more but not more than 32.25 mm,<br>-an interface for steering wheel connection either in a form of an external 40-tooth spline with major diameter of 17.1 mm or more but not more than 17.5 mm and an internal thread m12x1.75-6h or in a form of an external hexagon with a short diagonal of 15.05 mm or more but not more than 15.35mm and an internal thread m10x1.5-6h,<br>-an interface either in a form of an internal 10-tooth spline of length of 98.0 mm or more but not more than 160 mm, with minor diameter of 16.1 mm or more but not more than 16.4 mm or in a form of an internal 48-tooth spline of length of 151 mm or more but not more than 160 mm, with minor diameter of 23.2 mm or more but not more than 23.3 mm,<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system 2%
- 8708 94 99 80 Blank assembly worm gear, consisting of a hub of carbon steel (gb/t 699 grade 25 or din en 10277 grade 11smn30) and a ring of cast polyamide 6/12 with:<br>- an outer diameter of 97.35 mm or more, but not more than 102.65 mm,<br>- an inner diameter of 27.91 mm or more, but not more than 27.93 mm,<br>- a height of the hub of 11.75 mm or more, but not more than 12.00 mm,<br>- an overall height of 16.00 mm or more, but not more than 18.00 mm<br> 2%
- 8708 94 99 90 Other 2%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8708 94 Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof:
- 8708 94 20 For the industrial assembly of:
Vehicles of heading
8703;Vehicles of heading
8704with 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
3%—8705 - Other:
- 8708 94 35 Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes 4.5%—
- Parts:
- 8708 94 91 Of closed-die forged steel 4.5%—
- 8708 94 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.
- 8708.94 Direksiyon simitleri, direksiyon kolonları ve direksiyon kutuları; bunların aksam ve parçaları:
- 8708.94.20.00.00 Montaj sanayiinde kullanılanlar: 87.03 Pozisyonunda yer alan motorlu taşıtlara ait olanlar; silindir hacmi 2500 cm3.ü geçmeyen sıkıştırma ateşlemeli içten yanmalı pistonlu motorlu (dizel veya yarı dizel) veya silindir hacmi 2800 cm3.ü geçmeyen kıvılcım ateşlemeli içten yanma- lı pistonlu motorlu 87.04 pozisyonundaki motorlu taşıtlara ait olanlar; 87.05 pozisyonundaki özel amaçlı motorlu taşıtlara ait olanlar 70%
- Diğerleri:
- Direksiyon simitleri, direksiyon kolonları ve direksiyon kutuları
- 8708.94.35.00.11 Direksiyon simitleri 70%
- 8708.94.35.00.12 Direksiyon kolonları 70%
- 8708.94.35.00.13 Mekanik direksiyon kutuları 70%
- 8708.94.35.00.16 Hidrolik direksiyon kutuları 70%
- Aksam ve parçalar:
- 8708.94.91.00.00 Kapalı kalıpta dövülmüş çelikten olanlar 70%
- Diğerleri
- 8708.94.99.00.11 Metal dökümden olanlar 70%
- 8708.94.99.00.19 Diğerleri 70%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8708.94 Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof:
- Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes:
- 8708.94.10.00 For tractors suitable for agricultural use FreeNo.
- 8708.94.50.00 For other vehicles 2.5%No.
- Parts:
- 8708.94.60.00 For tractors suitable for agricultural use FreeNo.
- 8708.94.65.00 For other tractors (except road tractors) FreeNo.
- For other vehicles:
- 8708.94.70.00 Of cast iron Freekg
- 8708.94.75 Other 2.5%
- 8708.94.75.10 Steering shaft assemblies incorporating universal joints No., kg
- 8708.94.75.50 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$45.7kUS$45.7k+US$6.7m+US$279.4m+> US$1.3bn
Exports: 184
- Mexico: US$3.8bn
- China: US$3.2bn
- Germany: US$2.8bn
- United States: US$1.9bn
- France: US$1.4bn
- Hungary: US$1.3bn
- Poland: US$1.3bn
- Romania: US$1.1bn
- Japan: US$1.1bn
- South Korea: US$841m
- Morocco: US$608.7m
- Czechia: US$542.1m
- Thailand: US$455.7m
- India: US$423.2m
- Italy: US$344m
- Tunisia: US$337.3m
- Switzerland: US$312.1m
- Spain: US$279.4m
- Vietnam: US$246.6m
- Portugal: US$224.7m
- Slovakia: US$202.6m
- Canada: US$187.4m
- Türkiye: US$174m
- Brazil: US$147.1m
- United Kingdom: US$112.9m
- Slovenia: US$111.8m
- Philippines: US$99.7m
- Indonesia: US$89.6m
- Sweden: US$80.7m
- Austria: US$77.1m
- Malaysia: US$76.1m
- Taiwan: US$71.8m
- Bulgaria: US$55m
- Belgium: US$51m
- Serbia: US$42.8m
- Netherlands: US$42.4m
- Croatia: US$37.6m
- Denmark: US$22.8m
- Norway: US$22.7m
- Moldova: US$17.1m
- Argentina: US$16.2m
- South Africa: US$11.6m
- Ukraine: US$11.5m
- Lithuania: US$9.1m
- Russia: US$6.7m
- Israel: US$6.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.2m
- Singapore: US$5.7m
- Australia: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.3m
- North Macedonia: US$3.1m
- Estonia: US$2.9m
- Latvia: US$2.6m
- Finland: US$2.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.3m
- Honduras: US$2.1m
- Ireland: US$1.8m
- Belarus: US$1.2m
- Albania: US$1.2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$16.1m+US$223.5m+> US$803m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$5.3bn
- Germany: US$2.3bn
- Mexico: US$2.2bn
- Spain: US$1.1bn
- China: US$1.1bn
- Morocco: US$975.3m
- France: US$803m
- Canada: US$767.3m
- Poland: US$705.1m
- Czechia: US$700.7m
- United Kingdom: US$606.5m
- Hungary: US$601.4m
- Slovakia: US$593.5m
- Japan: US$590.7m
- Brazil: US$562.1m
- Türkiye: US$538.5m
- Romania: US$381.5m
- South Korea: US$363.9m
- Italy: US$342.5m
- Thailand: US$304.1m
- Belgium: US$230.8m
- Sweden: US$223.5m
- India: US$218.9m
- Russia: US$198.1m
- Indonesia: US$193.2m
- Malaysia: US$189.7m
- Argentina: US$179m
- Vietnam: US$171.9m
- Portugal: US$170.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$136.1m
- Austria: US$126.4m
- Netherlands: US$108.6m
- South Africa: US$108.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$92m
- Australia: US$81.7m
- Taiwan: US$78m
- Switzerland: US$57.1m
- Slovenia: US$40.9m
- Philippines: US$39.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$37.8m
- Tunisia: US$34.1m
- Bulgaria: US$33.5m
- Iran: US$31.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$29.9m
- Ukraine: US$28.7m
- Finland: US$27.4m
- Egypt: US$25m
- Algeria: US$24.5m
- Singapore: US$22.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$20.4m
- Colombia: US$20.4m
- Norway: US$17.7m
- Iraq: US$16.8m
- Serbia: US$16.7m
- Pakistan: US$16.1m
- Tanzania: US$15.4m
- Denmark: US$14.2m
- Moldova: US$13.9m
- Lithuania: US$13.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$3.8bn | 15.6% | |
| 2 | US$3.2bn | 13% | |
| 3 | US$2.8bn | 11.4% | |
| 4 | US$1.9bn | 7.7% | |
| 5 | US$1.4bn | 5.9% | |
| 6 | US$1.3bn | 5.5% | |
| 7 | US$1.3bn | 5.3% | |
| 8 | US$1.1bn | 4.6% | |
| 9 | US$1.1bn | 4.5% | |
| 10 | US$841m | 3.5% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof?
Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof fall under HS subheading 8708.94, part of heading 8708, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on steering wheels, steering columns and steering… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8708.94 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 steering wheels, steering columns and steering… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8708.94 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 steering wheels, steering columns and steering…?
Mexico, with US$3.8bn in 2024 (15.6% of world exports).