84254100
NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF›Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks
Built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages
Standard EU duty
0%
VAT
23%
Additional duties / sanctions
0 rules
Docs required
14 docs
X858Y811X834X840Y708Y833+8
Preferences
ERGA OMNES 0%ERGA OMNES 0%AD 0%CARI 0%CH 0%CI 0%CL 0%CM 0%CO 0%DZ 0%EBA 0%EC 0%EEA 0%EG 0%EH 0%ESA 0%FJ 0%FO 0%GB 0%GE 0%GH 0%GSP+ 0%IL 0%JO 0%KE 0%LB 0%LOMB 0%MA 0%MD 0%MX 0%PG 0%PS 0%SADC EPA 0%SB 0%SM 0%SWITZ 0%SY 0%TN 0%TR 0%VN 0%WS 0%XC 0%XL 0%ZA 0%
Notes
TM5101. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of goods intended for incorporation in the ships, boats or other vessels classified at the following CN codes 8901 10 10; 8901 20 10; 8901 30 10; 8901 90 10; 8902 00 10; 8903 91 10; 8903 92 10; 8904 00 10; 8904 00 91; 8905 10 10; 8905 90 10; 8906 10 00; 8906 90 10 for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for fitting to or equipping such ships, boats or other vessels.2. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of:(a) goods intended for incorporation in drilling or production platforms:(1) fixed, of subheading ex 8430 49, operating in or outside the territorial sea of Member States, or(2) floating or submersible, of subheading 8905 20, for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for equipping the said platforms.(b) tubes, pipes, cables and their connection pieces, linking these drilling or production platforms to the mainland.
EU003According to The Special Provisions of Section II (A) (3) of the Preliminary Provisions of the Combined Nomenclature the suspension of customs duties for goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms shall be subject to conditions laid down in the relevant provisions of the European Union with a view to customs control of the use of such goods.
CD303The relief from or reduction of customs duties shall be subject to the specific request expressed by the declarant in box 44 "Additional information/Documents produced/Certificates and authorisations", of the Single Administrative Document (SAD)
TM904Preferences granted under the agreement between the European Union and Morocco in force from 19 July 2019.As of 3 October 2025, products originating in Western Sahara subject to controls by the customs authorities of the Kingdom of Morocco shall benefit from trade preferences under the terms of the new Agreement in the form of exchange of letters between the EU and Morocco, The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to allow those products to be identified by reference to the region of origin to be included in the proof of origin and as provided for in Protocol 4.In view of the application of these measures, the origin certificates codes U179 and U180 must be declared.The country code to be entered in the origin declaration when these proofs of origin are used is “EH”.
CD906The list of non-eligible locations and their postal codes is available at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/technical-arrangement_postal-codes.pdf
CD500Eligibility to benefit from this preference is subject to the presentation of a proof of origin stating the community origin of the goods, in the context of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation.
Export controlBYR0765/06
Export control
BYR0765/06
Documents / references
X858Y811
Conditions
- Y001Other conditions: Y811— Import/export allowed after control
- Y010Other conditions: X858— Import/export allowed after control
- Y090Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control
Notes
- TM956it shall be prohibited: to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, machinery as listed in Annex XIV, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006 - Article 1s.1 (COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/355)
Import prohibitionKPR0285/18
Import prohibition
KPR0285/18
Notes
- TM884Goods from the Annex XIh of Regulation (EU) 2018/285 (Machinery and electrical equipment)
Export prohibitionKPR0285/18
Export prohibition
KPR0285/18
Notes
- TM888Goods from the Annex XI l of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 (Industrial machinery, transportation vehicles, iron, steel and other metals)
Export controlRUR0833/14
Export control
RUR0833/14
Documents / references
X834X840Y708Y833
Conditions
- Y001Other conditions: X834— Import/export allowed after control
- Y005Other conditions: X840— Import/export allowed after control
- Y010Other conditions: Y833— Import/export allowed after control
- Y030Other conditions: Y708— Import/export allowed after control
- Y090Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control
Notes
- CD869It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods which could contribute in particular to the enhancement of Russian industrial capacities as listed in Annex XXIII, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.
Export controlUAR0692/14
Export control
UAR0692/14
Documents / references
X802Y997
Conditions
- Y001Other conditions: Y997— Export allowed
- Y005Other conditions: X802— Export allowed
- Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Export is not allowed
Notes
- CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited:(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
Import controlUAR0692/14
Import control
UAR0692/14
Documents / references
N954U045U078U079Y997
Conditions
- Y001Other conditions: Y997— Import allowed
- Y002Other conditions: U078— Import allowed
- Y003Other conditions: U079— Import allowed
- Y005Other conditions: N954— Import allowed
- Y007Other conditions: U045— Import allowed
- Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import is not allowed
Notes
- CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited:(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
Import controlUAR0263/22
Import control
UAR0263/22
Documents / references
N954U045U078U079Y984
Conditions
- Y001Other conditions: Y984— Import/export allowed after control
- Y002Other conditions: N954— Import/export allowed after control
- Y005Other conditions: U045— Import/export allowed after control
- Y006Other conditions: U078— Import/export allowed after control
- Y007Other conditions: U079— Import/export allowed after control
- Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control
Notes
- CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77):I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine.The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport;(ii) telecommunications;(iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
Export controlUAR0263/22
Export control
UAR0263/22
Documents / references
X985Y984
Conditions
- Y001Other conditions: Y984— Import/export allowed after control
- Y003Other conditions: X985— Import/export allowed after control
- Y004Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control
Notes
- CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77):I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine.The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport;(ii) telecommunications;(iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
Value Added Tax (VAT)
V020Medical devices, as defined by the Act on Medical Devices of 20 May 2010, (Journal of Laws of 2019, item 175, 447, 534), released for free circulation on the territory of the Republic of Poland
8%V052Devices for writing and reading texts in Braille
8%V120For medical devices referred to in item 13 of Annex No. 3 to the Act in the wording applicable before the date of entry into force of the Act of 7 April 2022 on medical devices (Journal of Laws, item 974), the tax rate referred to in Art. 41 sec. 2 shall apply if, in accordance with: 1) Art. 120 sec. 4 of the regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (Official Journal of the European Union L117 of 5 April 2017) or 2) Article 110 paragraph 4 of the regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (Official Journal of the European Union L117 of 5 April 2017) – these products have been placed on the market and are still being made available on the market or put into use.
8%V999Other
23%5
Binding Tariff Information
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BTI (Binding Tariff Information) is an official EU customs decision confirming the classification of goods. Valid for 3 years, binding across all EU member states.
Definition and scope of CN subheading 8425 41
Subheading 8425 41 of the Combined Nomenclature covers built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages for raising vehicles. This includes two-post and four-post column lifts, in-ground scissor lifts, pit lifts and vehicle inspection lifts. Classification requires distinction from hydraulic jacks (8425 42), portable jacks (8425 49) and cranes (heading 8426). The key criterion is the fixed, permanently installed nature of the lifting system within a workshop or garage. This subheading belongs to Section XVI and Chapter 84. Classification follows GRI rules 1 and 6. Where classification is uncertain, a BTI should be obtained.
Import requirements for built-in jacking systems (8425 41)
Importing built-in jacking systems under subheading 8425 41 into the EU is governed by the Union Customs Code and the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. Vehicle lifts must carry CE marking and EU declaration of conformity. They are subject to EN 1493 on vehicle lifts. Electric lifts must comply with EMC and LVD directives. The importer must hold an EORI number. Documentation includes commercial invoice, transport document, CE declaration, installation and operating instructions, and technical documentation with load capacity. Fixed lifts require professional installation and periodic inspections. Duty rates should be verified in TARIC.
Customs duties for subheading 8425 41
MFN duty rates for built-in jacking systems under subheading 8425 41 should be verified in TARIC. Preferential rates may be available under EU FTAs and GSP. Vehicle lifts are commonly imported from China and other Asian countries. Importers should check TARIC for anti-dumping measures. Imports from Russia and Belarus are subject to EU sanctions. Import VAT is charged. All rates should be verified in TARIC.
Built-in jacking systems – Machinery Directive and periodic inspections
CN code 8425 41 covers built-in jacking systems. Import of lifting equipment requires Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC compliance and EN lifting safety standards. Equipment is subject to periodic inspections by national authorities. Customs clearance requires CE certificate, technical documentation, declaration of conformity and user manual in the destination country language.
Frequently asked questions
What lifts are classified under 8425 41?
Subheading 8425 41 covers built-in vehicle lifts including two-post and four-post column lifts, in-ground scissor lifts and pit lifts. The key criterion is permanent installation. Hydraulic jacks are under 8425 42, portable jacks under 8425 49. Duty rates should be verified in TARIC.
Do workshop vehicle lifts require CE marking?
Built-in vehicle lifts under 8425 41 require CE marking under the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. They must comply with EN 1493 on vehicle lifts. Electric lifts must meet EMC and LVD directives. Installation and operating instructions are required. Duty rates should be verified in TARIC.
What safety standards apply to vehicle lifts?
Vehicle lifts under 8425 41 are subject to EN 1493 specifying safety requirements including minimum safety factor, anti-drop protection, load marking and stability requirements. Lifts are subject to periodic inspections under national regulations. Duty rates should be verified in TARIC.
What are the import requirements for built-in jacking systems CN 8425 41?
Importing built-in jacking systems CN 8425 41 requires Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC compliance, CE marking and declaration of conformity. TARIC sets the duty rates. Additional sector-specific requirements may apply.
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