Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4011
4011.40: Of a kind used on motorcycles
New motorcycle tyres
4011.40 is the HS subheading for new motorcycle tyres, under heading 4011 in chapter 40.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4011 40 00 00 Of a kind used on motorcycles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £8.8m | 19.3% | +4.6% |
 Japan | £7.1m | 15.6% | -4.7% |
 Germany | £7m | 15.4% | -8% |
 Türkiye | £6.2m | 13.6% | +218.9% |
 China | £4.2m | 9.2% | +17.3% |
 Serbia | £2.6m | 5.8% | -9.5% |
 France | £2.5m | 5.6% | +20.9% |
 Thailand | £2.4m | 5.2% | +19.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$166.8kUS$166.8k+US$3.2m+US$46.2m+> US$177.6m
Exports: 117
- China: US$650.6m
- Germany: US$208.5m
- Thailand: US$194.7m
- Indonesia: US$177.6m
- Spain: US$168.9m
- Japan: US$155.5m
- India: US$120.3m
- France: US$89m
- Taiwan: US$86.4m
- Serbia: US$75m
- Belgium: US$62.2m
- Vietnam: US$46.2m
- Brazil: US$42.5m
- Slovenia: US$42.1m
- Uganda: US$39.5m
- South Korea: US$35.4m
- United States: US$26.9m
- Pakistan: US$21.7m
- Poland: US$14.5m
- Italy: US$13.6m
- Czechia: US$13.6m
- Netherlands: US$11.4m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$4.1m
- Hungary: US$4.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.9m
- Sweden: US$3.2m
- Luxembourg: US$2.5m
- Slovakia: US$1.8m
- Finland: US$1.3m
- Austria: US$1.3m
- Denmark: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.2m
- Guatemala: US$1.1m
- Singapore: US$939.6k
- South Africa: US$906.7k
- Switzerland: US$731k
- Portugal: US$723.1k
- Romania: US$668.8k
- Latvia: US$666.8k
- Russia: US$659.3k
- Canada: US$587.1k
- Dominican Republic: US$575.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$564.5k
- Egypt: US$537.6k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$325.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$277.2k
- Sierra Leone: US$258.1k
- Greece: US$252.5k
- Australia: US$215.7k
- Chile: US$214.6k
- Croatia: US$208.5k
- Nigeria: US$182.3k
- Iran: US$172.7k
- Kenya: US$166.8k
- Bulgaria: US$161.8k
- Mexico: US$153.1k
- Honduras: US$132.8k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$126k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.9mUS$1.9m+US$9.1m+US$29.8m+> US$90.7m
Imports: 202
- United States: US$218m
- Germany: US$137.1m
- France: US$117.5m
- Italy: US$109.3m
- Spain: US$106.2m
- Colombia: US$95.9m
- Philippines: US$90.7m
- Mexico: US$90.6m
- Belgium: US$77m
- Malaysia: US$64m
- Netherlands: US$50.3m
- United Kingdom: US$49.9m
- Japan: US$43m
- Brazil: US$42.6m
- Peru: US$39m
- Czechia: US$36.6m
- Tanzania: US$36.5m
- Ghana: US$34.8m
- Thailand: US$34m
- Vietnam: US$33.6m
- Austria: US$29.8m
- Switzerland: US$28m
- Poland: US$27.9m
- Egypt: US$26.6m
- China: US$26.3m
- Guatemala: US$25.2m
- Australia: US$24.4m
- Taiwan: US$23.5m
- Canada: US$23.3m
- Türkiye: US$22.6m
- Nigeria: US$19.8m
- Venezuela: US$19.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$18.7m
- Slovenia: US$18m
- Greece: US$17.4m
- Cambodia: US$17.2m
- Kenya: US$16.6m
- South Korea: US$14.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.2m
- Argentina: US$13.7m
- Ecuador: US$13m
- Bangladesh: US$12.6m
- Morocco: US$11.9m
- Paraguay: US$11.9m
- Guinea: US$11.8m
- Iraq: US$11.2m
- Sweden: US$11.2m
- Nepal: US$11m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$10.1m
- Russia: US$9.3m
- Honduras: US$9.1m
- Costa Rica: US$8.9m
- India: US$8.9m
- Togo: US$8.6m
- Slovakia: US$8.6m
- Yemen: US$8.3m
- Cameroon: US$7.9m
- Nicaragua: US$7.8m
- Israel: US$7.8m
- Afghanistan: US$7.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$650.6m | 27.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$208.5m | 8.9% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$194.7m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$177.6m | 7.6% |
| 5 | Spain | US$168.9m | 7.2% |
| 6 | Japan | US$155.5m | 6.6% |
| 7 |  India | US$120.3m | 5.1% |
| 8 | France | US$89m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$86.4m | 3.7% |
| 10 | Serbia | US$75m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$218m | 9.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$137.1m | 5.8% |
| 3 | France | US$117.5m | 5% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$109.3m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Spain | US$106.2m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Colombia | US$95.9m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$90.7m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$90.6m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$77m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$64m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N365226 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country-of-origin, and marking of various “Skat Trak” paddle tires
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4011.40; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 4011.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.5%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of new motorcycle tyres into the UK came to £45.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); Spain supplied 19%, followed by Japan.
In 2024, countries exported new motorcycle tyres worth US$2.3bn (+5.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$650.6m), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a kind used on motorcycles?
Of a kind used on motorcycles fall under HS subheading 4011.40, part of heading 4011, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a kind used on motorcycles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4011.40 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 motorcycles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4011.40 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 motorcycles?
China, with US$650.6m in 2024 (27.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export new motorcycle 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 motorcycle 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 motorcycle tyres from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (19%), Japan (16%) and Germany (15%), out of total imports of £45.7m.