# European Union tariff line 8483 50 80 20: Pulley blocks of non-cast steel: - made of structural carbon steel complying with standard JIS G4051, - with an external diameter of 104mm or more but not more than 142mm, - with an internal diameter of 33mm or more but not more than 37mm, - with a width of 22mm or more but not more than 40mm, - with a weight of 0,4kg or more but not more than 1,6kg, - with 6 trapezoidal grooves

> In the European Union tariff, line 8483 50 80 20 covers flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks, pulley blocks of non-cast steel: - made of structural carbon steel complying with standard JIS G4051, - with an external diameter of 104mm or more but not more than 142mm, - with an internal diameter of 33mm or more but not more than 37mm, - with a width of 22mm or more but not more than 40mm, - with a weight of 0,4kg or more but not more than 1,6kg, - with 6 trapezoidal grooves. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%. It falls under HS subheading 8483.50 in heading 84.83 (chapter 84).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508020
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 84](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/84) / [8483.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/848350) / [8483 50 80 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508020)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8483 50 80 20
- Covers: Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks, pulley blocks of non-cast steel: - made of structural carbon steel complying with standard JIS G4051, - with an external diameter of 104mm or more but not more than 142mm, - with an internal diameter of 33mm or more but not more than 37mm, - with a width of 22mm or more but not more than 40mm, - with a weight of 0,4kg or more but not more than 1,6kg, - with 6 trapezoidal grooves
- Supplementary unit: Number of items (p/st), imports only
- Duty (MFN): 2.7%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [8483.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848350)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 8483 50 80 20 covers flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks, pulley blocks of non-cast steel: - made of structural carbon steel complying with standard JIS G4051, - with an external diameter of 104mm or more but not more than 142mm, - with an internal diameter of 33mm or more but not more than 37mm, - with a width of 22mm or more but not more than 40mm, - with a weight of 0,4kg or more but not more than 1,6kg, - with 6 trapezoidal grooves.

Its legal text is “Pulley blocks of non-cast steel: - made of structural carbon steel complying with standard JIS G4051, - with an external diameter of 104mm or more but not more than 142mm, - with an internal diameter of 33mm or more but not more than 37mm, - with a width of 22mm or more but not more than 40mm, - with a weight of 0,4kg or more but not more than 1,6kg, - with 6 trapezoidal grooves”, read under “Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8483.50 in heading 84.83 (chapter 84). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.83: Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)
- Subheading 8483.50: Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 8483 50 80 20: Pulley blocks of non-cast steel: - made of structural carbon steel complying with standard JIS G4051, - with an external diameter of 104mm or more but not more than 142mm, - with an internal diameter of 33mm or more but not more than 37mm, - with a width of 22mm or more but not more than 40mm, - with a weight of 0,4kg or more but not more than 1,6kg, - with 6 trapezoidal grooves

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 51 origins.

- 0%: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007)
- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: EEA - European Economic Area (2012)
- 0%: GSP - General arrangements (2020)
- 0%: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Central America (2200)
- 0%: Mercosur (5500)
- 0%: Albania (AL)
- 0%: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
- 0%: Canada (CA)
- 0%: Switzerland (CH)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: Faroe Islands (FO)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Japan (JP)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: New Zealand (NZ)
- 0%: Peru (PE)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: Syria (SY)
- 0%: Tunisia (TN)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: United States (US)
- 0%: Vietnam (VN)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8483.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/848350): 4 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 8483.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848350)

## Other lines under 8483.50

- [8483 50 20 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483502010) For use in civil aircraft
- [8483 50 20 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483502090) Other
- [8483 50 80 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508010) For use in civil aircraft
- [8483 50 80 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508030) Mechanical tensioner for maintaining the tension of the drive belts of a passenger car engine: -with two pulleys made of polyamide, each of them with a diameter of 50 mm or more but not more than 70 mm, -with a spring made of a steel alloy containing chromium and silicon, -with two arms made of aluminum, -with a holder made of aluminum, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicle engines
- [8483 50 80 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508040) Flywheel designed for damping torsional vibrations and oscillations within a vehicle drivetrain with: -a total moment of inertia of 0.082 kg⋅m², -a weight of 7 kg or more, but not more than 8 kg, -a diameter of 250 mm or more, but not more than 280 mm, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles
- [8483 50 80 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508050) Metal spinned single or double pulley: -made of DC03 steel or similar non alloy steel or free cutting steel, -with a pitch diameter of 67 mm or more but not more than 145 mm, -with an inner hole designed for bearing mounting or key mounting
- [8483 50 80 60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508060) Metal spinned triple pulley: -made of DC03 steel or similar non-alloy steel or free cutting steel, -with a pitch diameter of 60 mm or more, but not more than 130 mm, -with an inner hole designed for bearing mounting
- [8483 50 80 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508090) Other

- Previous line: [8483 50 80 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508010) For use in civil aircraft
- Next line: [8483 50 80 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508030) Mechanical tensioner for maintaining the tension of the drive belts of a passenger car engine: -with two pulleys made of polyamide, each of them with a diameter of 50 mm or more but not more than 70 mm, -with a spring made of a steel alloy containing chromium and silicon, -with two arms made of aluminum, -with a holder made of aluminum, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicle engines

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8483 50 80 20 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 8483 50 80 20 covers flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks, pulley blocks of non-cast steel: - made of structural carbon steel complying with standard JIS G4051, - with an external diameter of 104mm or more but not more than 142mm, - with an internal diameter of 33mm or more but not more than 37mm, - with a width of 22mm or more but not more than 40mm, - with a weight of 0,4kg or more but not more than 1,6kg, - with 6 trapezoidal grooves.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8483 50 80 20 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 8483 50 80 20?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP - General arrangements, GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Mercosur, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483508020.json