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HS 8705 — Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)

HS heading 8705 (Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)) spans 5 products in U.S. import records, with 102,225 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Fire fighting vehicles, Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), mobile cranes, and Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), other.

Part of Chapter 87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/8705

Products under this heading

HSProductShipments
870530Fire fighting vehicles41,031
870510Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), mobile cranes39,461
870590Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), other14,524
870520Mobile drilling derricks6,613
870540Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), concrete mixers596

Frequently asked questions about HS 8705

What is HS code 8705?

HS 8705 covers special purpose motor vehicles. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 87 (Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts) of the Harmonized System, with 5 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 8705?

ImportDoor has 102,225 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 8705, updated monthly.

What is the most imported product under HS 8705?

Fire fighting vehicles (HS 870530) leads with 41,031 shipments, followed by Special purpose motor vehicles (HS 870510) and Special purpose motor vehicles (HS 870590).