Chapter 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; computers · Section 16

HS Code 8483.60

Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)

Heading 8483: Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks; bearing housings, housed bearings 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); parts thereof

US duty (general)
2.8%
US HTS lines
2
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
8
Unit
No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 8483.60

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
8483.60.40 Clutches and universal joints
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8483.60.40.40 - Clutches
  • 8483.60.40.80 - Universal joints
2.8% Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 45% No.
8483.60.80 Clutches and universal joints >
Other
2.8% Free (A+,AU,B,BH, C,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 45% No.

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European Union - CN codes under 8483.60

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
8483 60 20 Of cast iron or cast steel EU duty (TARIC) →
8483 60 80 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8483 60 00 Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints) EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8483.60

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
8483 60 00 00 Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints) UK duty & VAT →
8483 60 20 00 Of cast iron or cast steel UK duty & VAT →
8483 60 20 10 For use in civil aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8483 60 20 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
8483 60 80 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
8483 60 80 10 For use in civil aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8483 60 80 20 Overrunning clutch for passenger car and commercial vehicle starter motors with: -a total length of 49,4 mm or more but not more than 210 mm, -a starter motor pinion with 9 or more but not more than 16 teeth UK duty & VAT →
8483 60 80 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 8483

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.