# European Union tariff line 8708 95 10 30: Inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding > In the European Union tariff, line 8708 95 10 30 covers other parts and accessories, safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof, for the industrial assembly of: Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10; 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 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm3; Vehicles of heading 8705, inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding. border.bot holds no general (MFN) duty rate for this line. It falls under HS subheading 8708.95 in heading 87.08 (chapter 87). Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708951030 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 87](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/87) / [8708.95](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/870895) / [8708 95 10 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708951030) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 8708 95 10 30 - Covers: Other parts and accessories, safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof, for the industrial assembly of: Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10; 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 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm3; Vehicles of heading 8705, inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding - Supplementary unit: Number of items (p/st) - Duty (MFN): None recorded - Preferential rates: From 0% (55 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: [8708.95](https://border.bot/hs-codes/870895) ## What this line covers In the European Union tariff, line 8708 95 10 30 covers other parts and accessories, safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof, for the industrial assembly of: Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10; 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 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm3; Vehicles of heading 8705, inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding. Its legal text is “Inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding”, read under “Other parts and accessories”, “Safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof” and “For the industrial assembly of: Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10; 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 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm3; Vehicles of heading 8705”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 8708.95 in heading 87.08 (chapter 87). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff. - Chapter 87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof - Heading 87.08: Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 - Subheading 8708.95: Other parts and accessories - Within the subheading: Safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof - Within the subheading: For the industrial assembly of: Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10; 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 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm3; Vehicles of heading 8705 - Line 8708 95 10 30: Inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding ## Duty border.bot holds no general (MFN) duty rate for this line. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 50 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%: 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 8708.95 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/870895): 4 lines, used by 1 other country - [The Harmonized System text for 8708.95](https://border.bot/hs-codes/870895) ## Other lines under 8708.95 - [8708 95 10 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708951020) Inflatable safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: - sewn, - folded, - with three-dimensionally applied silicone bonding for air bag cavity forming and load-regulated air bag sealing - suitable for cool inflator technology - [8708 95 10 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708951090) Other - [8708 95 91 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708959100) Of closed-die forged steel - [8708 95 99 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708959930) Inflatable safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: - sewn, - folded, - with three-dimensionally applied silicone bonding for air bag cavity forming and load-regulated air bag sealing - suitable for cool inflator technology - [8708 95 99 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708959940) Inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding - [8708 95 99 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708959950) Airbag inflator containing pyrotechnics, whether or not cold gas, as propellant for safety airbags of vehicles, in each individual consignment of 1 000 pieces or more - [8708 95 99 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708959990) Other - Previous line: [8708 95 10 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708951020) Inflatable safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: - sewn, - folded, - with three-dimensionally applied silicone bonding for air bag cavity forming and load-regulated air bag sealing - suitable for cool inflator technology - Next line: [8708 95 10 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8708951090) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 8708 95 10 30 cover in the European Union tariff? In the European Union tariff, line 8708 95 10 30 covers other parts and accessories, safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof, for the industrial assembly of: Pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10; 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 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm3; Vehicles of heading 8705, inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding. ### Which preferential rates apply to 8708 95 10 30? 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, 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/8708951030.json