Heading 8705

Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)

8 declarable lines

Heading 8705 covers special purpose motor vehicles that are not principally designed to carry persons or goods. The lines split by vehicle type: mobile cranes, mobile drilling derricks, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, and a residual other group for radiological units, medical clinics, and remaining special purpose vehicles. All listed lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Products in this heading

Mobile cranes
Mobile drilling derricks
Fire fighting vehicles
Concrete mixer trucks
Mobile radiological units
Mobile medical clinics
Road sweepers
Spraying vehicles

How to choose the right subheading

Decide whether the vehicle is principally designed for a special purpose rather than for carrying persons or goods.
For mobile cranes, use 8705.10.00.10 for cable operated cranes and 8705.10.00.50 for other mobile cranes.
Match dedicated types to 8705.20.00.00 for mobile drilling derricks, 8705.30.00.00 for fire fighting vehicles, and 8705.40.00.00 for concrete mixers.
Use 8705.90.00.10 for mobile radiological units or 8705.90.00.20 for mobile medical clinics.
If the vehicle is a special purpose motor vehicle not named in the specific lines, use 8705.90.00.80; classify bodies under 8707 and parts under 8708.

Often confused with

Passenger cars and passenger vans
Principally designed for transport of persons, so not 8705.
Heading 8703
Cargo trucks and delivery vans
Principally designed for transport of goods, so not 8705.
Heading 8704
Self-propelled works trucks for warehouses
Works trucks of heading 8709 are separate from special purpose road vehicles.
Heading 8709
Agricultural tractors
Tractors are classified in heading 8701, not 8705.
Heading 8701
Vehicle bodies and cabs for special purpose vehicles
Bodies and cabs are classified in heading 8707, not as complete vehicles.
Heading 8707

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a fire fighting vehicle?

Fire fighting vehicles are classified under 8705.30.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on a concrete mixer truck?

Concrete mixers are classified under 8705.40.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.

How do I classify a mobile crane?

Cable operated mobile cranes go in 8705.10.00.10, and other mobile cranes go in 8705.10.00.50; both have a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.