Other machinery - Designed for mounting on road vehicles

Subheading 842691 of the Combined Nomenclature covers cranes designed for mounting on road vehicles. This category includes truck-mounted cranes (loader cranes), loading cranes for installation on lorry chassis, hook-lift cranes for containers and tailgate cranes for loading and unloading goods. These products are imported as separate devices without the vehicle chassis, intended for subsequent mounting on a base vehicle. Classification under 842691 requires distinguishing from complete vehicles equipped with cranes (Chapter 87), self-propelled cranes on tyres (842641) and crawler cranes (842649). The key criterion is that the device is designed for mounting on a road vehicle rather than for independent self-propulsion. Classification follows the GIR, particularly rules 1 and 6. A BTI ruling is recommended where doubt exists.

Importing cranes for vehicle mounting under subheading 842691 into the European Union is governed by the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. The device must have an EU declaration of conformity and CE marking. The instruction manual must be provided in the official language of the destination country and contain information on permissible loads, load charts, vehicle mounting conditions and stability requirements. Loader cranes are subject to the harmonised standard EN 12999 (loader cranes). The Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC applies to equipment used outdoors. The importer must hold an EORI number and submit a customs declaration with the correct CN code. Required documents include a commercial invoice, transport document, technical specification with lifting capacity and reach data, CE declaration of conformity and proof of origin. Vehicle mounting is subject to national vehicle type-approval regulations and requires vehicle registration document updates.

MFN duty rates for cranes for vehicle mounting under subheading 842691 should be verified in the current TARIC database of the European Commission. Preferential rates may be available under EU FTAs, including CETA, EPA, the EU-South Korea agreement and TCA, as well as the GSP. Preferential treatment requires rules of origin compliance and valid proof of origin. Loader cranes are specialist equipment of significant unit value, requiring careful customs valuation including additional equipment such as hooks, grapples and rotators. The importer should check TARIC for anti-dumping measures on cranes from the country of origin. Imports from Russia and Belarus are subject to EU sanctions restrictions. National VAT is charged on import. All current rates and trade measures should be verified in TARIC before submitting the customs declaration.

CN code 8426 91 covers cranes for vehicle mounting. Import requires Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC compliance and EN 13001 crane design and safety standards. Cranes are subject to national registration and periodic inspections before commissioning. Customs clearance requires CE certificate, crane log book and full technical documentation.