RC Car / Remote Control Car — HS Code
Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys — radio-controlled models, other
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HS Code
9503 — Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 95 — Toys, games and sports requisites
Heading
9503 — Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — RC toy cars are toy vehicles classified under 9503 as wheeled toys
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Radio-controlled (RC) cars designed primarily as toys or hobby vehicles are classified under 9503.00.95. The key question is scale and intended use: hobby-grade RC cars (1/10, 1/8 scale, high speed, complex electronics) may be classified as scale models under 9503 or as remotely controlled vehicles for recreational use under the same heading. Fully functional electric vehicles with passenger capacity are not toys (Chapter 87). RC boat models and RC aircraft (non-UAV toys) are also 9503. When an RC car is used for actual transport of goods (warehouse automation), it reclassifies entirely to 8428 (lifting/handling machinery). CE marking and toy safety directive compliance is required for EU import.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
9503.00.95
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
9503.00.95
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
9503.00.95
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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