HS Code 870520

HS code 870520 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "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, concretemixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units) : Mobile drilling derricks". The first two digits (87) are the chapter — Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts — and digits 3-4 (8705) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.

Common products classified under 870520 include mobile drilling rig, drilling truck, drill rig, well drilling rig, mobile derrick and similar items matching mobile drilling derricks. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.

Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.

The first 6 digits (870520) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.

Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.