Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4013
4013.10: Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses or lorries
4013.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4013, inner tubes, of rubber, chapter 40.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4013 10 00 00 Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses or lorries Freep/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 1
- 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 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 | £246k | 33.3% | +18.1% |
 Serbia | £125k | 17% | +5.1% |
 South Korea | £96k | 13.1% | -21.4% |
 Poland | £70k | 9.6% | -3.1% |
 Vietnam | £64k | 8.7% | +79.7% |
 Germany | £56k | 7.6% | — |
 Ireland | £44k | 5.9% | -8.9% |
 Taiwan | £13k | 1.8% | -76.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 13% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 7% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$69kUS$69k+US$563k+US$3m+> US$34m
Exports: 99
- China: US$145m
- South Korea: US$67m
- India: US$34m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Germany: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Italy: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Romania: US$971k
- Taiwan: US$759k
- Singapore: US$681k
- Türkiye: US$672k
- Japan: US$665k
- Bulgaria: US$627k
- South Africa: US$578k
- France: US$577k
- United Kingdom: US$563k
- Brazil: US$559k
- Kuwait: US$543k
- Estonia: US$527k
- Spain: US$443k
- Slovakia: US$382k
- Egypt: US$375k
- Ukraine: US$349k
- Malaysia: US$316k
- Denmark: US$305k
- United Arab Emirates: US$269k
- Bangladesh: US$239k
- Sweden: US$228k
- Saudi Arabia: US$216k
- Latvia: US$206k
- Portugal: US$184k
- Chile: US$165k
- Ireland: US$148k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$132k
- Slovenia: US$121k
- Sri Lanka: US$100k
- Austria: US$99k
- Finland: US$94k
- Kazakhstan: US$81k
- Cambodia: US$69k
- Turkmenistan: US$68k
- Hungary: US$48k
- Greece: US$48k
- Lithuania: US$45k
- Uganda: US$33k
- Venezuela: US$27k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$21k
- Australia: US$20k
- Mexico: US$19k
- Switzerland: US$19k
- Peru: US$17k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$330kUS$330k+US$1m+US$4m+> US$12m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$20m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13m
- Japan: US$12m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Libya: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Russia: US$6m
- Nigeria: US$6m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Iraq: US$4m
- Germany: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Nepal: US$3m
- Mauritania: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Somalia: US$2m
- Ethiopia: US$2m
- Djibouti: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Cameroon: US$2m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Laos: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- Afghanistan: US$1m
- Sudan: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Mongolia: US$1m
- Papua New Guinea: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Guinea: US$1m
- Mali: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Yemen: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Ghana: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$145m | 46% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$67m | 21.3% |
| 3 |  India | US$34m | 10.9% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$15m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$8m | 2.5% |
| 6 | Poland | US$7m | 2.3% |
| 7 | Germany | US$5m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$5m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$3m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$3m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$20m | 6.3% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$18m | 5.8% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$15m | 4.7% |
| 4 | Thailand | US$15m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$15m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$13m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Japan | US$12m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$11m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$10m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$10m | 3.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 10%median duty
- 24number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Maldives, Kiribati, Morocco
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 10% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 15% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominica | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 4% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 32% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 15% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 40% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2.5%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 50% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 7% | 0% – 13% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 14% | 3% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 2.2%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 13% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 4% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 6% | 2% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3.7% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 62591 Inner tubes
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 36114 Inner tubes, solid or cushion tyres, interchangeable tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2211 Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4013.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4013.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4013.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4013.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4013.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4013.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)
Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
- Rubber applies from 30 December 2026
Inner tubes, of rubber
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
Subheading 4013.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4013.10; the duty is 4%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £736.5k (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £4.38 per kg; China supplied 33%, followed by Serbia.
World trade in these goods reached US$315m in 2024, down 1.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 46% of the total, ahead of South Korea.
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), buses or lorries?
Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses or lorries fall under HS subheading 4013.10, part of heading 4013, 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 4013.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. 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 4013.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. 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$145m in 2024 (46% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (33%), Serbia (17%) and South Korea (13%), out of total imports of £736.5k.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.