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HS code for wind turbines
8502.31 Electric generating sets and rotary converters: other generating sets, wind-powered
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “wind turbines” points to subheading 8502.31: electric generating sets and rotary converters: other generating sets, wind-powered. 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 8502.31 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
8502.31 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8502.31 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.4%). 3 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% 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 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wind turbines?
Wind turbines are classified under 8502.31 (Electric generating sets and rotary converters: other generating sets, wind-powered) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.