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Code 8708 94 · Heading 8708

Steering wheels, steering columns, steering housings and their parts for tractors and other specified motor vehicles

This covers steering wheels, steering columns, steering housings and parts for tractors, passenger vehicles, goods vehicles and vehicles for special purposes. The specific subcategory depends on whether the item is for industrial assembly of certain vehicles, is a complete steering wheel, column or housing, or is a part made of drop-forged steel.

For example

  • A steering wheel for a tractor
  • A steering column for a passenger motor vehicle
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Official tariff text

Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes, and parts thereof, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles, n.e.s.

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  1. XVII
  2. 87
  3. 8708
  4. 8708 94
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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

87.08.9410 For the vehicles of heading 87.01

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

From 0.0% to 4.0%

  • Their lines12 British lines

8708 94 20 00 For the industrial assembly of: Vehicles of heading|8703; Vehicles of heading|8704|with

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

15.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines7 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8708.94.10.00 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Other parts

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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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.

  • 87.08.9410

    For the vehicles of heading 87.01

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 87.08.9490

    Other

    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.

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Selling to Great Britain

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

  • 8708 94 20 00

    For the industrial assembly of: Vehicles of heading|8703; Vehicles of heading|8704|with either a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2|500|cm$3|or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2|800|cm$3; Vehicles of heading|8705

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8708 94 35 00

    Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 91 00

    Of closed-die forged steel

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 99 10

    Hub gear made of cold rolled carbon steel (per ASTM A1008), molded into the plastic and pressed on pinion, with: -an outer diameter of 81,2 mm or more, but not more than 82,55 mm, -an inner diameter of 25,9 mm or more, but not more than 25,97 mm, -a height of the lower side of inner diameter of 11,63 mm or more, but not more than 12,13 mm, -a height of the upper side of inner diameter of 3,25 mm or more, but not more than 3,5 mm, -an overall height of 11,63 mm or more, but not more than 19,5 mm for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 99 20

    Intermediate steering shaft forming part of the steering column with: -a torsional rigidity of 25 Nm/degree or more, -a tubular male shaft in welded carbon steel tube (per GB/T 699 grade 20), -a tubular female shaft in welded carbon steel tube (per with GB/T 699 grade 20), -two spiders universal joint made of chromium alloy steel (per GB/T 5216 grade 20CrMnTiH), -a length in nominal telescope position of 396 mm or more but not more than 467 mm, -a coupling interface on both ends with internal toothing, -two cardan joints on both sides, -a telescope shaft function with a range of 74 mm or more but not more than 115 mm, for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 99 30

    Lower assist shaft as part of the steering column made of carbon steel (per GB/T699 grade 45 or JIS G4051 grade S45C) with: -an ultimate torsional strength load of 325 Nm or more and Johnson Apparent Elastic Limit (J.A.E.L) values of 275 Nm or more, -a length of 66,39 mm or more but not more than 88,64 mm, -an outer diameter of 27,47 mm or more but not more than 28,38 mm, -an inner hole of diameter 6,50 mm or more but not more than 6,58 mm, -an external 26-teeth spline with major diameter 21,18 mm or more but not more than 21,44 mm, -a knurling on a part of outer surface of major diameter 26,0 mm or more but not more than 26,1 mm, -with or without an external 24-tooth spline and with a major diameter 24,75 mm or more but not more than 25 mm, for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 99 40

    Upper assist shaft as part of the steering column made of carbon steel (per GB/T699 grade 45) with: -an ultimate torsional strength load of 325 Nm or more and Johnson Apparent Elastic Limit (J.A.E.L) values of 275 Nm or more, -a length of 165,3 mm or more but not more than 204,2 mm, -an outer diameter of 22,87 mm or more but not more than 22,92 mm, -an internal hole of diameter 6,50 or more but not more than 6,58 mm, -an external spline, for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 99 50

    Lower shaft as part of the steering column made of aluminium alloy (per ASTM B221M grade 6105), air quenched and tempered with: -an ultimate torsional strength of 260 Nm or more, -a length of 296,7 mm or more but not more than 297,8 mm, -an external 18-tooth spline on all shaft length with major diameter of 28,7 mm or more but not more than 29 mm, -an 18-tooth internal spline with a minor diameter of 19,7 mm or more but not more than 20 mm, for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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  • 8708 94 99 60

    Torsion bar as part of the steering column made of carbon alloy steel (per SAE J1268, grade 5160H of modified chemistry for carbon content of 0,53 or more, but not more than 0,56) with: -a shaft torsional stiffness of 2,5 Nm/degree or more but not more than 2,7 Nm/degree, -a length of 107,75 mm or more but not more than 108,25 mm, -an outer diameter of 6,38 mm or more but not more than 6,42 mm, -two external 18-tooth splines on both shaft ends with a major diameter of 6,70 mm or more but not more than 6,85 mm, as interface to pressing with matting input and output shafts, -entire surface shot peened, for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 99 70

    Tubular steering shaft as part of the steering column made of carbon steel welded tube (per EN 10305/2, E235 C or GB/T699 grade 20) with: -an ultimate torsional strength of 300 Nm or more and Johnson Apparent Elastic Limit (J.A.E.L) values of 275 Nm or more, -a length of 245,48 mm or more but not more than 287,5 mm, -an outer diameter of 23,95 mm or more but not more than 32,25 mm, -an interface for steering wheel connection either in a form of an external 40-tooth spline with major diameter of 17,1 mm or more but not more than 17,5 mm and an internal thread M12x1,75-6H or in a form of an external hexagon with a short diagonal of 15,05 mm or more but not more than 15,35mm and an internal thread M10x1.5-6H, -an interface either in a form of an internal 10-tooth spline of length of 98.0 mm or more but not more than 160 mm, with minor diameter of 16,1 mm or more but not more than 16,4 mm or in a form of an internal 48-tooth spline of length of 151 mm or more but not more than 160 mm, with minor diameter of 23,2 mm or more but not more than 23,3 mm, for use in the manufacture of vehicle's steering system

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 99 80

    Blank assembly worm gear, consisting of a hub of carbon steel (GB/T 699 grade 25 or DIN EN 10277 grade 11SMn30) and a ring of cast polyamide 6/12 with: - an outer diameter of 97,35 mm or more, but not more than 102,65 mm, - an inner diameter of 27,91 mm or more, but not more than 27,93 mm, - a height of the hub of 11,75 mm or more, but not more than 12,00 mm, - an overall height of 16,00 mm or more, but not more than 18,00 mm

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8708 94 99 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    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.

  • 8708.94.10.00

    Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Other parts and accessories, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes, For tractors suitable for agricultural use

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8708.94.50.00

    Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Other parts and accessories, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes, For other vehicles

    General rate
    2.5%
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8708.94.60.00

    Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Other parts and accessories, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof, Parts, For tractors suitable for agricultural use

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8708.94.65.00

    Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Other parts and accessories, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof, Parts, For other tractors (except road tractors)

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8708.94.70.00

    Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Other parts and accessories, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof, Parts, For other vehicles, Of cast iron

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8708.94.75.10

    Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Other parts and accessories, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof, Parts, For other vehicles, Other, Steering shaft assemblies incorporating universal joints

    General rate
    2.5%
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8708.94.75.50

    Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Other parts and accessories, Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof, Parts, For other vehicles, Other

    General rate
    2.5%
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

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.