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HS code for mechanical shovels
8429.51 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: front-end shovel loaders
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “mechanical shovels” points to subheading 8429.51: mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: front-end shovel loaders. 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, 8429.51 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8429.51 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8429.51 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Brazil 7.2% – 14% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Argentina Free – 14% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 6% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mechanical shovels?
Mechanical shovels are classified under 8429.51 (Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: front-end shovel loaders) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.