Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8713

8713.90

8713.90: Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised: other

Official description Other

Subheading 8713.90 belongs to heading 8713 (carriages for disabled persons) in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8713 90 00 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
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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 2

  • 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 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£49.5m+11.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£17.50 per kg
Jan 2024: £3mFeb 2024: £2.8mMar 2024: £3.9mApr 2024: £2.7mMay 2024: £4mJun 2024: £3mJul 2024: £4.9mAug 2024: £6.3mSept 2024: £4.2mOct 2024: £3.8mNov 2024: £3.6mDec 2024: £2.2mJan 2025: £2.8mFeb 2025: £3.8mMar 2025: £4.5mApr 2025: £2.9mMay 2025: £3.9mJun 2025: £4.4mJul 2025: £3.5mAug 2025: £4.7mSept 2025: £2.2mOct 2025: £4mNov 2025: £3.8mDec 2025: £3.9mJan 2026: £2.8mFeb 2026: £4.8mMar 2026: £3.7mApr 2026: £5.3mMay 2026: £4mJun 2026: £3.9mJul 2026: £6.1mAug 2026: £4.9m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £32.3m 65.3% +19.5%
Germany £6m 12.1% -4.3%
Taiwan £2.8m 5.6% +4.5%
United States £1.6m 3.2% -3.3%
Italy £1.3m 2.6% -4.6%
Sweden £1.1m 2.1% -14.2%
Norway £582k 1.2% +46.8%
Netherlands £570k 1.2% -19.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8713.90 · US$893m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$939k+US$11m+> US$41m

Exports: 117
  1. China: US$477m
  2. Taiwan: US$73m
  3. Germany: US$62m
  4. Netherlands: US$41m
  5. Poland: US$40m
  6. United States: US$36m
  7. Sweden: US$31m
  8. Canada: US$15m
  9. Switzerland: US$14m
  10. Denmark: US$13m
  11. Spain: US$11m
  12. United Kingdom: US$10m
  13. France: US$10m
  14. Italy: US$8m
  15. Austria: US$7m
  16. Belgium: US$6m
  17. Vietnam: US$6m
  18. Thailand: US$6m
  19. Japan: US$4m
  20. Australia: US$3m
  21. Norway: US$3m
  22. Greece: US$2m
  23. Malaysia: US$2m
  24. Singapore: US$2m
  25. Türkiye: US$2m
  26. Niger: US$1m
  27. Israel: US$939k
  28. India: US$731k
  29. South Africa: US$633k
  30. New Zealand: US$612k
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$516k
  32. Czechia: US$464k
  33. Mexico: US$411k
  34. Ireland: US$324k
  35. Portugal: US$287k
  36. North Macedonia: US$207k
  37. Nigeria: US$160k
  38. San Marino: US$154k
  39. Croatia: US$151k
  40. Indonesia: US$136k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$134k
  42. Romania: US$101k
  43. Russia: US$101k
  44. Finland: US$96k
  45. South Korea: US$95k
  46. Brazil: US$94k
  47. Hungary: US$92k
  48. Colombia: US$86k
  49. Slovakia: US$64k
  50. Tunisia: US$63k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$50k
  52. Iceland: US$47k
  53. Guatemala: US$33k
  54. Serbia: US$33k
  55. Dominican Republic: US$31k
  56. Bulgaria: US$30k
  57. Slovenia: US$29k
  58. Kenya: US$27k
  59. Luxembourg: US$19k
  60. New Caledonia: US$14k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$477m 53.4%
2 Taiwan US$73m 8.2%
3 Germany US$62m 6.9%
4 Netherlands US$41m 4.5%
5 Poland US$40m 4.5%
6 United States US$36m 4%
7 Sweden US$31m 3.5%
8 Canada US$15m 1.7%
9 Switzerland US$14m 1.6%
10 Denmark US$13m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$199m 22.2%
2 United Kingdom US$101m 11.3%
3 France US$73m 8.2%
4 Germany US$65m 7.3%
5 Australia US$44m 5%
6 Norway US$38m 4.3%
7 Canada US$37m 4.1%
8 Netherlands US$29m 3.2%
9 Spain US$27m 3%
10 Belgium US$21m 2.4%

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.

  • 0%median duty
  • 118number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 19%highest: Tuvalu, Aruba, Colombia

165

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

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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
78531 Invalid carriages, whether/not motorized/othw. mechanically propelled
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 513202
CPC 2.1 product
49922 Invalid carriages
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3092 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178713.90unchanged
20128713.90unchanged
20078713.90unchanged
20028713.90unchanged
19968713.90unchanged
19928713.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 9

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.

  • N362435 U.S. CBP 9 July 2026 · 8713.90.00.60

    The tariff classification of a motorized wheelchair from China

  • N362004 U.S. CBP 23 June 2026 · 8713.90.00.60

    The tariff classification of a motorized wheelchair from China

  • N360722 U.S. CBP 23 April 2026 · 8713.90.00.60

    The tariff classification of a motorized wheelchair from China

  • N357299 U.S. CBP 21 January 2026 · 8713.90.00.60

    The tariff classification of a motorized wheelchair from China

  • N356728 U.S. CBP 30 December 2025 · 8713.90.00.60

    The tariff classification of motorized wheelchairs from China

  • N356003 U.S. CBP 24 November 2025 · 8713.90.00.60

    The tariff classification of motorized wheelchairs from China

  • 600012588 HMRC 25 March 2025 – 24 March 2028 · 8713 90 00 00

    ‘Camel Lite’ is a powered mobility folding wheelchair that is extra light – it has brushless motor and an intelligent controller The camel lite has a shaped seat cushion, flip up armrest – the brushless controller sits at the end of one of the armrests- this features power switch, battery display,…

9 rulings in total for this code

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. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8713.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8713.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

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 £49.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 12% on the year before); China supplied 65%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$893m (+6.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$477m), followed by Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised: other?

Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised: other fall under HS subheading 8713.90, part of heading 8713, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on carriages for disabled persons in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8713.90 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 carriages for disabled persons in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8713.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most carriages for disabled persons?

China, with US$477m in 2024 (53.4% 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 (65%), Germany (12%) and Taiwan (6%), out of total imports of £49.5m.

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