Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 8483.40
8483.40.30.00: Gears and gearboxes (machinery): Roller screws
Gears and gearboxes (machinery)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Taiwan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 24 tariff lines 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
USA Free – 3.8% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.8% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 3.7% – 8% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan lines: 8483.40
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N361005 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of a harmonic planetary reducer
- N355530 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a gearbox from Japan
- N348906 U.S. CBP
The classification and country of origin of worm gear operators
- N349379 U.S. CBP
The classification and country of origin of worm gear operators
- 600015015 HMRC
The product is driven by a hydraulic or electric motor (not part of assembly), can be used in i forklift truck, winch drives, and a wide range of rotating machinery. Made from cast iron and steel housing and certain internal components/alloy steel case hardened internal gears and bearing/rubber…
- 600013530 HMRC
A Gearbox assembly. The assembly is made from multiple components including a torque synchro servomotor, a control transformer synchro and a set of reduction gears in a stainless steel housing. Stainless steel fixings (screws, washers etc), wiring, electrical connectors and synchro motors are also…
- 600010192 HMRC
The Directing Gear is a part the Synchronous Drive used with Sonar Type 2008; An underwater telephone fitted to both surface and submarine vessels. Directing Gear (DG) is an assembly comprising: a gearbox, which mechanically couples the gearbox motor to various synchros and the main shaft. The…
13 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, 8483.40.30.00 is one of 5 lines under subheading 8483.40, gears and gearing.
The column 1 rate is 2.5%, and quantities are declared in PCE.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–3.7%, the US duty is 0%–3.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3.7%–8% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Taiwan imported goods of subheading 8483.40 worth US$114m in 2024; the largest supplier was Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 8483.40.30.00?
The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is 2.5%; the supplementary unit is PCE. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Taiwan import these goods from?
For subheading 8483.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Japan (US$41m), followed by China.
Typical products
- ballscrews
- bevel gears
- friction cone couplings
- friction disc couplings
- friction gears
- gear boxes
- gears other than toothed wheels
- helical gears
- spur gears
- torque converters
- variable speed fluid couplings
- worm gear
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.