Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8709
8709.11: Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting: vehicles, electrical
Official description Electrical
Subheading 8709.11 belongs to heading 8709 (works trucks, self-propelled) in chapter 87.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8709 11 00 00 Electrical p/st
- 8709 11 10 00 Specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials Freep/st
- 8709 11 90 00 Other Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 4
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £12.4m | 38.2% | +171.6% |
 France | £5.6m | 17.3% | -39.4% |
 United States | £3.8m | 11.9% | +43.7% |
 Germany | £3.3m | 10.3% | +23.9% |
 Spain | £2.5m | 7.7% | +196% |
 Italy | £1.5m | 4.5% | -14.2% |
 Denmark | £1.1m | 3.3% | +2,913.4% |
 Netherlands | £692k | 2.1% | +26.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$285kUS$285k+US$1m+US$19m+> US$92m
Exports: 76
- China: US$161m
- France: US$95m
- Germany: US$92m
- United States: US$69m
- Canada: US$39m
- Italy: US$33m
- Japan: US$30m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Spain: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Austria: US$935k
- Switzerland: US$907k
- Luxembourg: US$899k
- Malaysia: US$873k
- Norway: US$861k
- Bulgaria: US$806k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$790k
- Taiwan: US$674k
- Finland: US$588k
- Qatar: US$547k
- Czechia: US$421k
- Brazil: US$390k
- Serbia: US$386k
- Portugal: US$312k
- Saudi Arabia: US$305k
- Thailand: US$287k
- Vietnam: US$285k
- Singapore: US$245k
- Slovakia: US$235k
- Colombia: US$218k
- Estonia: US$211k
- Hungary: US$191k
- Russia: US$182k
- South Africa: US$181k
- New Zealand: US$159k
- United Arab Emirates: US$118k
- Slovenia: US$96k
- Kazakhstan: US$80k
- Angola: US$72k
- Macao SAR China: US$56k
- Cuba: US$51k
- North Macedonia: US$42k
- Dominican Republic: US$40k
- Guatemala: US$39k
- Moldova: US$31k
- Romania: US$29k
- Cyprus: US$28k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$27k
- Niger: US$26k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$316kUS$316k+US$3m+US$9m+> US$21m
Imports: 180
- United States: US$110m
- United Kingdom: US$38m
- Canada: US$27m
- Mexico: US$27m
- France: US$22m
- Spain: US$21m
- Germany: US$20m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- Italy: US$17m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17m
- South Korea: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- Peru: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Iceland: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- China: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Chile: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$161m | 26.4% |
| 2 | France | US$95m | 15.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$92m | 15% |
| 4 | United States | US$69m | 11.3% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$39m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Italy | US$33m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$30m | 5% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$19m | 3% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$15m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Spain | US$14m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$110m | 18% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$38m | 6.2% |
| 3 | Canada | US$27m | 4.4% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$27m | 4.4% |
| 5 | France | US$22m | 3.7% |
| 6 | Spain | US$21m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Germany | US$20m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$18m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Italy | US$17m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$17m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- H275962 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N274106; tariff classification of a battery powered transfer trolley
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8709.11 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8709.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.
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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £32.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 31% on the year before); China supplied 38%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$610m (+4.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$161m), followed by France.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting: vehicles, electrical?
Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting: vehicles, electrical fall under HS subheading 8709.11, part of heading 8709, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on works trucks, self-propelled in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8709.11 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 works trucks, self-propelled in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8709.11 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.
Which country exports the most works trucks, self-propelled?
China, with US$161m in 2024 (26.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (38%), France (17%) and United States (12%), out of total imports of £32.4m.