UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8708.40
8708 40 99 00: Gear boxes and parts thereof: other, parts, other
Gearboxes and parts
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8708 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705
- 8708 40 00 00 Gear boxes and parts thereof
- Other
- Parts
- 8708 40 99 00 Other
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence " controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
Footnotes
TN200 The export of these items may be controlled under the Export Control Order 2008 as amended…
TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 8708.40
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £637m | 51.9% | -11.2% |
 Japan | £141.9m | 11.6% | -10.7% |
 Poland | £77.1m | 6.3% | -13.1% |
 Italy | £76.8m | 6.3% | +20.5% |
 United States | £75.4m | 6.1% | -18.9% |
 Spain | £59.4m | 4.8% | +8.6% |
 Romania | £35.2m | 2.9% | +5% |
 France | £26.4m | 2.1% | -38.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8708.40 Gear boxes and parts thereof
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 UK lines: 8708.40
- 8708 40 20 20Automatic hydrodynamic gearbox - with a hydraulic torque converter, - without transfer box and cardan shaft, - whether or not with front differential, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of chapter 87
- 8708 40 20 25Transmission assembly consisting of: -double pinion type planetary gear shifting mechanism, -sport sequential shiftmatic system with a speed of 7 or more but not more than 10, -a width of 280 mm or more but no more than 470 mm, -a height of 350 mm or more but no more than 595 mm, -a length of 410 mm or more but no more than 690 mm, -a weight of 70 kg or more but no more than 110 kg, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of subheading 8703 22 and 8703 23
- 8708 40 20 70Manual gearbox in cast aluminium housing for transverse installation with: - maximum dimensions of 550 x 500 x 600mm -five or six gears, -a differential gear, -an engine torque of 400 nm or less, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of heading 8703
- 8708 40 20 80Transmission gearbox without torque converter, with: - dual clutch, - 7 or more forward gears, - 1 reverse gear, - a maximum torque of 450nm, - whether or not with electric motor integrated, - a height of 350mm or more but not more than 600mm, - a width 350mm or more but not more than 600mm, and - a weight of 70kg or more but not more than 110kg, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of heading 8703
- 8708 40 20 90For the industrial assembly of: other
- 8708 40 50 10Automatic hydrodynamic gearbox - with a hydraulic torque converter, - without transfer box and cardan shaft, - whether or not with front differential, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of chapter 87
- 8708 40 50 25Transmission assembly housing 3 other shafts inside it and offering a rotating switch for shift position, consisting of: -cast aluminium body, -differential gear, -2 electrical motors and gears, -a width of 280 mm or more but no more than 470 mm, -a height of 350 mm or more but no more than 595 mm, -a length of 410 mm or more but no more than 690 mm, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of subheadings 8703 40 and 8703 60
- 8708 40 50 60Manual gearbox in cast aluminium housing for transverse installation with: - maximum dimensions of 550 x 500 x 600mm -five or six gears, -a differential gear, -an engine torque of 400 nm or less, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of heading 8703
- 8708 40 50 70Automatic transmission equipped with double clutch system with: -at least 8 gears, -an engine torque of 800 nm or more, -an electronic differential, -a p-lock safety system, and -a tcu transmission control unit, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of heading 8703
- 8708 40 50 90Gear boxes and parts thereof: other, gear boxes, other
- 8708 40 91 00Of closed-die forged steel
- 8708 40 99 00Gear boxes and parts thereof: other, parts, other
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.
- N348056 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a transmission housing from Mexico
- N339380 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Power Take Off units from Germany
- H312778 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification of certain transmission cases and covers; Applicability of subheading 9817.00.60, HTSUS
- N310036 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a CVT Pushbelt from the Netherlands
Legal notes
Subheading note
1. Subheading 870822 covers:
(a) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed; and
(b) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices,
when suitable for use solely or principally with the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705.
Commodity code 8708 40 99 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 8708.40 (gear boxes and parts thereof).
The third-country duty is 2%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of gearboxes and parts (HS 8708.40) into the UK came to £1.2bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); Germany supplied 52%, followed by Japan.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3%–4.5%, the Türkiye duty is 3%–4.5%, the US duty is 0%–2.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6%, the Mexico duty is 0%–35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8708.40 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8708 40 99 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 2%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8708 40 99 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8708 40 99 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 8708.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$896m), followed by Japan.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.