# HS code 8705.90: Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)

> HS code 8705.90 covers special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), other than those classified in 8705.10, 8705.20, 8705.30 and 8705.40. It sits in heading 87.05 (special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)) in chapter 87 (vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 87.05 are classified under 8705.10 (crane lorries), 8705.20 (mobile drilling derricks), 8705.30 (fire fighting vehicles) or 8705.40 (concrete-mixer lorries).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/870590
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 87](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/87) / [87.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8705) / [8705.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/870590)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8705.90
- Covers: Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)
- Heading: [87.05: Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8705)
- Chapter: [87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/87)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 8705.90 covers special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), other than those classified in 8705.10, 8705.20, 8705.30 and 8705.40.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 87.05 are classified under 8705.10 (crane lorries), 8705.20 (mobile drilling derricks), 8705.30 (fire fighting vehicles) or 8705.40 (concrete-mixer lorries).

- [8705.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/870510) Crane lorries
- [8705.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/870520) Mobile drilling derricks
- [8705.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/870530) Fire fighting vehicles
- [8705.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/870540) Concrete-mixer lorries

## How it is structured

8705.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 87, are the chapter; the first four, 8705, are heading 87.05; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
- Heading 87.05: Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)
- Subheading 8705.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 8705.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8705.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [8705.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/870540) Concrete-mixer lorries
- Next subheading: [8706.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/870600) Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8705.90 cover?

HS code 8705.90 covers special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), other than those classified in 8705.10, 8705.20, 8705.30 and 8705.40.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8705.90 in?

HS code 8705.90 is in heading 87.05 (special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)) in chapter 87 (vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 87.05 classified when 8705.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 87.05 are classified under 8705.10 (crane lorries), 8705.20 (mobile drilling derricks), 8705.30 (fire fighting vehicles) or 8705.40 (concrete-mixer lorries).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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.

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