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HS heading: 8705

Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)

CN hierarchy: 87

Looked up in CN 2026: you searched for a CN code, so the description above is the nomenclature’s own – not a reading of your goods.

EUDR
Out of scope of EUDR
Duty
3,7 % MFN
VAT
25 %
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Customs declaration
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Suggested classification

Chapter 87 — Chapter 87 - vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

EU Cellar CN2026 · Updated 2026-05-13 14:50

8705 Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)

Why this?
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_87_1 Chapter note

    1This chapter does not cover railway or tramway rolling stock designed solely for running on rails.

    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_87_2 Chapter note

    2For the purposes of this chapter, tractors means vehicles constructed essentially for hauling or pushing another vehicle, appliance or load, whether or not they contain subsidiary provision for the transport, in connection with the main use of the tractor, of tools, seeds, fertilisers or other goods.Machines and working tools designed for fitting to tractors of heading 8701 as interchangeable equipment remain classified in their respective headings even if presented with the tractor, and whether or not mounted on it.

    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_87_3 Chapter note

    3Motor chassis fitted with cabs fall in headings 8702 to 8704, and not in heading 8706.

    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101

EUDR status

CN not in Annex I

Out of scope of EUDR
This CN code is not in any of the seven EUDR commodity scopes (Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115). No Due Diligence Statement is required.

Duties and restrictions

Tullverket 2026-05-01

Third-country duty
3,7 %

Erga omnes — applies to all third countries.

Distance sales ≤ €150: €3 per item instead of the ad-valorem duty, 2026-07-01 – 2028-07-01 (Reg (EU) 2026/382).

Tullverket 2026-05-13
Tariff preferences
Tullverket
  • EU–Canada agreement: re-imported goods 1006 0.0 %
    Tariff preference
    FN CD727
  • GSP – general arrangement 2020 0.0 %
    Tariff preference
  • GSP+ (sustainable development and good governance) 2027 0.0 %
    Tariff preference
Anti-dumping
TARIC
  • China CN 34.0 %
    Definitive anti-dumping duty
Other restrictions
TARIC
  • All third countries 1008 —
    Export prohibition
  • Erga omnes – all origins 1011 —
    Import prohibition
  • All third countries 1008 —
    Export control - Waste
    FN CD576FN CD577FN CD574FN CD572FN CD573
VAT
Skatteverket
25 % standard import VAT into Sweden
You will not pay this at the border if your business is VAT-registered in Sweden. You self-assess and deduct import VAT in your VAT return to Skatteverket — typically boxes 50, 60 and 48. The rule applies from 2015-01-01.

Taxable amount = customs value + duty + other taxes and charges levied at import. Private individuals and non-VAT-registered businesses pay import VAT to Tullverket at clearance. VAT on imports (Skatteverket) ›

25 % import VAT collected at the border (if the business is not VAT-registered).

Source: Tullverket Tulltaxan, 89 measures in force.

What do I do now?

No EUDR obligations

No EUDR obligations — here is how to declare

You may still want a Binding Tariff Information (BTI) for the customs declaration.

  1. Customs declaration

    Declare yourself in Tullverket’s e-service or through a broker/forwarder. Enter CN code 8705 and the duty rate above.

    Importing goods (Tullverket) ›
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