Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4011
4011.10: Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)
New car tyres
4011.10 is the HS subheading for new car tyres, under heading 4011 in chapter 40.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4011 10 00 00 Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) 4%p/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 616, 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £547.5m | 30.7% | +2.9% |
 Germany | £153.2m | 8.6% | +4.2% |
 Hungary | £115.9m | 6.5% | +1.6% |
 Poland | £112m | 6.3% | +15% |
 Romania | £90.4m | 5.1% | +9.4% |
 Spain | £87m | 4.9% | +3.5% |
 Italy | £77.6m | 4.3% | +21.9% |
 South Korea | £72.5m | 4.1% | -13.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$248.3kUS$248.3k+US$45.9m+US$1.1bn+> US$2.2bn
Exports: 173
- China: US$9.8bn
- Germany: US$4.1bn
- Thailand: US$3.6bn
- South Korea: US$2.8bn
- Mexico: US$2.2bn
- Japan: US$2.2bn
- Hungary: US$2bn
- Czechia: US$1.9bn
- Romania: US$1.9bn
- Poland: US$1.9bn
- France: US$1.7bn
- Spain: US$1.6bn
- Italy: US$1.5bn
- Portugal: US$1.4bn
- United States: US$1.4bn
- Indonesia: US$1.3bn
- Netherlands: US$1.2bn
- Slovakia: US$1.1bn
- Vietnam: US$943.5m
- Canada: US$844.9m
- Türkiye: US$806.4m
- Belgium: US$753.7m
- Serbia: US$579.1m
- Brazil: US$519.3m
- Slovenia: US$483.6m
- Cambodia: US$458.5m
- Philippines: US$408.6m
- Chile: US$366m
- Taiwan: US$356.2m
- Finland: US$320m
- United Kingdom: US$278.2m
- India: US$272.7m
- Malaysia: US$251.1m
- Costa Rica: US$184.5m
- South Africa: US$149.5m
- Sweden: US$124.7m
- Luxembourg: US$123.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$101m
- Austria: US$82m
- Russia: US$77.4m
- Singapore: US$62.7m
- Latvia: US$56.7m
- Lithuania: US$46.5m
- Peru: US$45.9m
- Argentina: US$41.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$40.6m
- Switzerland: US$34.5m
- Panama: US$34.2m
- Estonia: US$27.9m
- Croatia: US$24.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$24.2m
- Ecuador: US$21.6m
- Denmark: US$21.1m
- Ireland: US$15.7m
- Ukraine: US$14.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$12.9m
- Greece: US$11.9m
- Sri Lanka: US$9.9m
- Algeria: US$8.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18.4mUS$18.4m+US$130.1m+US$620.5m+> US$1.5bn
Imports: 222
- United States: US$10.6bn
- Germany: US$5.5bn
- France: US$3.1bn
- United Kingdom: US$2.2bn
- Netherlands: US$2.1bn
- Italy: US$1.9bn
- Canada: US$1.5bn
- Spain: US$1.5bn
- Mexico: US$1.4bn
- Poland: US$1.3bn
- Czechia: US$1bn
- Japan: US$912.4m
- Belgium: US$910.1m
- Australia: US$903.5m
- Brazil: US$896.7m
- Russia: US$786.3m
- Slovakia: US$774.7m
- South Korea: US$769.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$693.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$673.8m
- Türkiye: US$635.9m
- Switzerland: US$628.3m
- Romania: US$620.5m
- Hungary: US$609.7m
- Austria: US$515m
- Sweden: US$496.6m
- Portugal: US$393m
- Malaysia: US$380.3m
- China: US$370.3m
- Morocco: US$309.1m
- Denmark: US$290.5m
- Taiwan: US$283.9m
- Norway: US$279m
- Iraq: US$254.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$251m
- South Africa: US$236.7m
- Thailand: US$230.8m
- Slovenia: US$226.4m
- Ukraine: US$223.6m
- Israel: US$220.9m
- Greece: US$219.9m
- Egypt: US$208.9m
- Argentina: US$207.7m
- Colombia: US$201.9m
- Ireland: US$197.3m
- Singapore: US$195.5m
- Croatia: US$187.6m
- Finland: US$176.7m
- Bulgaria: US$155.9m
- Vietnam: US$153.3m
- New Zealand: US$151.2m
- Chile: US$145.4m
- Philippines: US$141.7m
- Kuwait: US$139.9m
- Paraguay: US$137.2m
- Lithuania: US$130.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$121.2m
- Ecuador: US$108m
- Panama: US$104.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$104.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$9.8bn | 18.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$4.1bn | 7.7% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$3.6bn | 6.9% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$2.8bn | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$2.2bn | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$2.2bn | 4.2% |
| 7 | Hungary | US$2bn | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$1.9bn | 3.6% |
| 9 | Romania | US$1.9bn | 3.6% |
| 10 | Poland | US$1.9bn | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$10.6bn | 20.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$5.5bn | 10.4% |
| 3 |  France | US$3.1bn | 5.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$2.2bn | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$2.1bn | 4% |
| 6 | Italy | US$1.9bn | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$1.5bn | 2.9% |
| 8 | Spain | US$1.5bn | 2.8% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$1.4bn | 2.6% |
| 10 | Poland | US$1.3bn | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-14423 · 91 FR 44801 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-14293 · 91 FR 43608 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Import and export controls RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Tebliğ 2025/9 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
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Anti-dumping · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1540 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping
İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/21)
RG 16.06.2026 sayı 33282 · Tebliğ 2026/21 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0130 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 4011.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4011.10; the duty is 4.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported new car tyres worth £1.8bn (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £3.70 per kg; China supplied 31%, followed by Germany.
World trade in new car tyres reached US$52.7bn in 2024, up 4.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)?
Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) fall under HS subheading 4011.10, part of heading 4011, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a kind used on motor cars in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4011.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of a kind used on motor cars in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4011.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of a kind used on motor cars?
China, with US$9.8bn in 2024 (18.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export new car tyres to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on new car tyres?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import new car tyres from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (31%), Germany (9%) and Hungary (7%), out of total imports of £1.8bn.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.