Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)
In plain English
This category includes motor vehicles designed for specific tasks rather than for transporting people or goods. These specialized vehicles are divided into groups based on their function, such as cranes, drilling rigs, fire-fighting equipment, and concrete mixers. Other items in this group include breakdown trucks, road sweepers, spraying trucks, mobile workshops, and mobile radiological units.
6-digit subheadings (5)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Vehicles; crane lorries
Vehicles; mobile drilling derricks
Vehicles; fire fighting vehicles
Vehicles; concrete-mixer lorries
Vehicles; break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705
Chapter 87 classification notes
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
SUVs vs trucks — the US classifies some SUVs as trucks (25% duty) vs cars (2.5%). Electric vehicles may have specific duty concessions in some countries.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 87
- 8701 — Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709)
- 8702 — Vehicles; public transport passenger type
- 8703 — Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the tran…
- 8704 — Vehicles; for the transport of goods
- 8706 — Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 87…
- 8707 — Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to…
- 8708 — Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705
- 8709 — Works trucks, self-propelled, (not fitted with lifting or handling equ…
- 8710 — Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not …
- 8711 — Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary mo…
- 8712 — Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricycles, not motorised
- 8713 — Carriages for disabled persons; whether or not motorised or otherwise …
- 8714 — Vehicles; parts and accessories of heading no. 8711 to 8713
- 8715 — Baby carriages and parts thereof
- 8716 — Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled…