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Code 8701 21 · Heading 8701

New or used tractor units for semitrailers with only a diesel or semi-diesel piston engine

This covers tractor units designed for semitrailers that have only a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine, specifically a diesel or semi-diesel engine. The vehicle may be new or used.

For example

  • A diesel tractor unit for a semitrailer
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Official tariff text

Road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel"

How we got to this code

  1. XVII
  2. 87
  3. 8701
  4. 8701 21
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Import duty on the codes below: 16.0%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 16.0%.

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

  • Their lines2 Norwegian lines

87.01.2101 New

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

10.0%

  • Their lines2 British lines
  • EU originDuty free

8701 21 10 00 New

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

We do not estimate this one.

The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.

Not estimated

  • Their lines3 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8701.21.00.15 Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709), Road tractors for semi-trailers

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 2 Norwegian lines

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

  • 87.01.2101

    New

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 87.01.2102

    Used

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 2 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

  • All 2 UK lines under this code

    They all have the same duty rates shown here.

    Ordinary duty
    10.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

  • 8701.21.00.15

    Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709), Road tractors for semi-trailers, With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), New, G.V.W. not exceeding 36,287 kg

    General rate
    4%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8701.21.00.45

    Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709), Road tractors for semi-trailers, With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), New, G.V.W. exceeding 36,287 kg

    General rate
    4%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8701.21.00.80

    Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709), Road tractors for semi-trailers, With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), Used

    General rate
    4%
    From the EU
    No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.