# European Union tariff line 8483 90 81 90: Other

> In the European Union tariff, line 8483 90 81 90 covers toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts, of cast iron or cast steel. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%. It falls under HS subheading 8483.90 in heading 84.83 (chapter 84).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908190
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) / [8483.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/848390) / [8483 90 81 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908190)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8483 90 81 90
- Covers: Toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts, of cast iron or cast steel
- 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: [8483.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848390)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 8483 90 81 90 covers toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts, of cast iron or cast steel.

Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts” and “Of cast iron or cast steel”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8483.90 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 8483.90: Toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts
- Within the subheading: Of cast iron or cast steel
- Line 8483 90 81 90: Other

## 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 8483.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/848390): 11 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 8483.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848390)

## Other lines under 8483.90

- [8483 90 20 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483902010) For use in civil aircraft
- [8483 90 20 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483902090) Other
- [8483 90 81 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908110) For use in civil aircraft
- [8483 90 89 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908910) For use in civil aircraft
- [8483 90 89 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908920) Sprocket for continuous variable valve timing to optimize the process of filling the cylinders of an internal combustion engine with: -case, -rotor, -at least 4 screws, -spring, -of an external diameter of 80 mm or more but not exceeding 95 mm, -of a thickness of 25 mm or more but not more than 35 mm, for use in the manufacture of engines of motor vehicles
- [8483 90 89 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908930) Forged steel sprockets with external toothing, whether or not with internal splines in a diametral pitch standard, with: -a diameter of 400 mm or more, but not more than 630 mm, -7 teeth or more, but not more than 15 teeth, -a tooth core hardness of 28 HRC or more, but not more than 45 HRC, -a tooth surface hardness of 50 HRC or more, but not more than 60 HRC, -whether or not, a spline hardness of 30 HRC or more, but not more than 45 HRC, -an effective carburized case depth of 4 mm or more, but not more than 5 mm
- [8483 90 89 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908940) Steel alloy gear wheels with straight teeth and involute profile, with: -external and/or internal toothing in a diametral pitch standard, -a diameter of 35 mm or more, but not more than 600 mm, -13 teeth or more, but not more than 80 teeth, -a tooth core hardness of 28 HRC or more, but not more than 45 HRC, -a tooth surface hardness of 50 HRC or more, but not more than 65 HRC, -an effective carburized case depth of 1,00 mm or more, but not more than 3,1 mm, -a spline hardness of 27 HRC or more, but not more than 62 HRC, -whether or not in combination with a shaft with a spline hardness of 27 HRC or more, but not more than 62 HRC
- [8483 90 89 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908990) Other

- Previous line: [8483 90 81 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908110) For use in civil aircraft
- Next line: [8483 90 89 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8483908910) For use in civil aircraft

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8483 90 81 90 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 8483 90 81 90 covers toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts, of cast iron or cast steel.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8483 90 81 90 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 8483 90 81 90?

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/8483908190.json