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HS code for gearboxes for motor vehicles
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “gearboxes for motor vehicles” points to subheading 8708.40: gear boxes and parts thereof. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8708.40 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8708.40 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 3% and 4.5% (average 3.9%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8708.40 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 4.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
EU 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Türkiye 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3% 
Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Brazil Free – 18% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 12.2% 
Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 15.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gearboxes for motor vehicles?
Gearboxes for motor vehicles are classified under 8708.40 (Gear boxes and parts thereof) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.