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HS code for armoured fighting vehicles and parts
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “armoured fighting vehicles and parts” points to heading 8710: tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
8710 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8710 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
8710 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 8.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 13% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for armoured fighting vehicles and parts?
Armoured fighting vehicles and parts are classified under 8710 (Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorised) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.