Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8407
8407.10: Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: aircraft engines
Aircraft piston engines
Official description Aircraft engines
8407.10 is the HS subheading for aircraft piston engines, under heading 8407 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8407 10 00 00 Aircraft engines p/st
- 8407 10 00 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 8407 10 00 20 Intended to be fitted in aircraft imported duty free or built within the community Freep/st
- 8407 10 00 90 Other 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 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 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £8.7m | 42.4% | -27.6% |
 Austria | £3.3m | 16% | +1,080.4% |
 Canada | £2.9m | 14.1% | +223% |
| United Kingdom | £1.6m | 7.8% | -92.4% |
 Germany | £1.1m | 5.4% | +202.6% |
 Portugal | £1.1m | 5.2% | +223.2% |
 Italy | £688k | 3.3% | -17.8% |
 Philippines | £240k | 1.2% | +1,088.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$748kUS$748k+US$7m+US$36m+> US$276m
Exports: 121
- United States: US$754m
- Saudi Arabia: US$482m
- Thailand: US$445m
- France: US$276m
- Austria: US$132m
- Singapore: US$118m
- Canada: US$101m
- New Zealand: US$84m
- United Kingdom: US$81m
- India: US$70m
- Spain: US$64m
- Germany: US$44m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- China: US$34m
- Australia: US$29m
- Japan: US$26m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26m
- Israel: US$25m
- Poland: US$22m
- Indonesia: US$22m
- Brunei: US$21m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Ireland: US$19m
- Italy: US$19m
- Brazil: US$15m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Iceland: US$10m
- Russia: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Honduras: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Malta: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Oman: US$1m
- Nicaragua: US$940k
- Angola: US$837k
- Finland: US$797k
- Slovenia: US$776k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$15m+US$61m+> US$177m
Imports: 152
- Thailand: US$245m
- Singapore: US$232m
- United Kingdom: US$229m
- Saudi Arabia: US$178m
- United Arab Emirates: US$177m
- China: US$174m
- France: US$171m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$153m
- United States: US$150m
- Germany: US$109m
- Canada: US$91m
- India: US$86m
- Qatar: US$66m
- Netherlands: US$65m
- Tanzania: US$61m
- Malaysia: US$55m
- Belgium: US$52m
- Kenya: US$49m
- South Africa: US$48m
- Ireland: US$45m
- Italy: US$39m
- Ukraine: US$38m
- Colombia: US$34m
- Maldives: US$33m
- Japan: US$32m
- Türkiye: US$30m
- Russia: US$28m
- Philippines: US$27m
- Indonesia: US$26m
- Australia: US$26m
- Malta: US$25m
- Brunei: US$24m
- Israel: US$23m
- Czechia: US$19m
- Zimbabwe: US$16m
- Poland: US$16m
- Norway: US$15m
- Brazil: US$15m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Austria: US$11m
- Serbia: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$9m
- Angola: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Spain: US$7m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Bahamas: US$7m
- Dominican Republic: US$6m
- Iceland: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Bahrain: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Burkina Faso: US$4m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Djibouti: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$754m | 24.3% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$482m | 15.5% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$445m | 14.3% |
| 4 |  France | US$276m | 8.9% |
| 5 | Austria | US$132m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$118m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Canada | US$101m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  New Zealand | US$84m | 2.7% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$81m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  India | US$70m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$245m | 7.9% |
| 2 | Singapore | US$232m | 7.5% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$229m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | US$178m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$177m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  China | US$174m | 5.6% |
| 7 | France | US$171m | 5.5% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$153m | 4.9% |
| 9 | United States | US$150m | 4.8% |
| 10 | Germany | US$109m | 3.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8407.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8407.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
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 Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of aircraft piston engines into the UK came to £20.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 52% on the year before); United States supplied 42%, followed by Austria.
In 2024, countries exported aircraft piston engines worth US$3bn (−25% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$754m), followed by Saudi Arabia.
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 840710 and 840910, the expression ‘aircraft engines’ shall apply only to engines designed for fitting with an airscrew or rotor.
2. Subheading 84717030 shall also apply to CD-ROM drives, being storage units for automatic data-processing machines, which consist of drive units designed for retrieving the signals from CD-ROMs, audio CDs and photo CDs and equipped with a jack for earphones, a volume-control button or a start/stop button.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: aircraft engines?
Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: aircraft engines fall under HS subheading 8407.10, part of heading 8407, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8407.10 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 spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8407.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal…?
The United States, with US$754m in 2024 (24.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export aircraft piston engines 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on aircraft piston engines?
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 aircraft piston engines from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (42%), Austria (16%) and Canada (14%), out of total imports of £20.5m.