Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8710.00
8710.00.00: Tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, motorized, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles
Tanks and armoured fighting vehicles
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Subdivisions
- 8710.00.00 Tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, motorized, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles Free
- 8710.00.00.30 Tracked (including half-tracked) No.
- 8710.00.00.60 Other No.
- 8710.00.00.90 Parts kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 8.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 13% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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.
- 600015048 HMRC
An exhaust manifold part, designed explicitly for use in Challenger Tanks and not for any other vehicles. The part is made from various metals and will be packaged in crates.
- 600010575 HMRC
The governor unit CDS/CR is designed to control the engine AJAX instead of the regular control unit (within the engine) for a limited operation under a nuclear event condition. It made from: Aluminium machined case with electroless nickel finish coating + 5 electronic connectors + internal…
Legal notes
HTS code 8710.00.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8710.00 (tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorised).
The general duty is free.
3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 8.4%, 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 13% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8710.00 worth US$519m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$13m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8710.00.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8710.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$275m), followed by Italy.