Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8407

8407.29

8407.29: Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: marine propulsion engines, other

Official description Other

Subheading 8407.29 belongs to heading 8407 (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines) in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8407 29 00 00 Other 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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • 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

  • 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 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£2m-41.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£28.75 per kg
Jan 2024: £275kFeb 2024: £230kMar 2024: £42kApr 2024: £126kMay 2024: £357kJun 2024: £52kJul 2024: £394kAug 2024: £336kSept 2024: £35kOct 2024: £331kNov 2024: £111kDec 2024: £175kJan 2025: £329kFeb 2025: £344kMar 2025: £206kApr 2025: £467kMay 2025: £869kJun 2025: £16kJul 2025: £407kAug 2025: £163kSept 2025: £48kOct 2025: £75kNov 2025: £154kDec 2025: £22kJan 2026: £143kFeb 2026: £255kMar 2026: £39kApr 2026: £262kMay 2026: £224kJun 2026: £56kJul 2026: £368kAug 2026: £371k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Mexico £1.3m 66.5% -34.9%
United States £515k 25.6% +44.8%
Poland £77k 3.8% +7,872%
Sweden £26k 1.3% +14.8%
Canada £23k 1.2% +86%
Portugal £10k 0.5% +900%
United Kingdom £8k 0.4% -90.6%
Germany £5k 0.2% -99%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8407.29 · US$262m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68kUS$68k+US$767k+US$5m+> US$22m

Exports: 93
  1. United States: US$77m
  2. Austria: US$58m
  3. Germany: US$22m
  4. Canada: US$16m
  5. Japan: US$13m
  6. Belgium: US$12m
  7. France: US$11m
  8. Sweden: US$5m
  9. Indonesia: US$5m
  10. Mexico: US$5m
  11. Netherlands: US$4m
  12. China: US$4m
  13. India: US$4m
  14. Italy: US$3m
  15. Finland: US$3m
  16. Poland: US$3m
  17. United Kingdom: US$2m
  18. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  19. Portugal: US$2m
  20. Spain: US$2m
  21. Singapore: US$1m
  22. Australia: US$1m
  23. Malaysia: US$1m
  24. New Zealand: US$767k
  25. Türkiye: US$741k
  26. South Africa: US$674k
  27. Greece: US$576k
  28. Slovenia: US$475k
  29. Norway: US$453k
  30. Denmark: US$384k
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$338k
  32. South Korea: US$334k
  33. Lithuania: US$293k
  34. Cyprus: US$257k
  35. Estonia: US$218k
  36. Switzerland: US$200k
  37. Bulgaria: US$178k
  38. Czechia: US$159k
  39. Philippines: US$144k
  40. Thailand: US$139k
  41. Kenya: US$138k
  42. Taiwan: US$137k
  43. Bahrain: US$120k
  44. Hong Kong SAR China: US$94k
  45. Brazil: US$83k
  46. Benin: US$71k
  47. Chile: US$68k
  48. Kuwait: US$37k
  49. Mauritius: US$34k
  50. Slovakia: US$29k
  51. Trinidad & Tobago: US$28k
  52. Albania: US$24k
  53. Croatia: US$22k
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$21k
  55. Guatemala: US$16k
  56. Romania: US$15k
  57. Dominican Republic: US$14k
  58. Côte d’Ivoire: US$14k
  59. Kazakhstan: US$12k
  60. Fiji: US$11k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$77m 29.5%
2 Austria US$58m 22%
3 Germany US$22m 8.2%
4 Canada US$16m 6%
5 Japan US$13m 5%
6 Belgium US$12m 4.6%
7 France US$11m 4.2%
8 Sweden US$5m 2%
9 Indonesia US$5m 1.8%
10 Mexico US$5m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$70m 26.7%
2 United States US$26m 10.1%
3 Brazil US$22m 8.5%
4 Spain US$19m 7.1%
5 Belgium US$16m 6.1%
6 Poland US$12m 4.4%
7 Singapore US$11m 4.2%
8 Australia US$10m 3.8%
9 Canada US$7m 2.6%
10 France US$6m 2.5%

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 51number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 25%highest: Bermuda, Montserrat, Cayman Islands

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 5% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 7.5% 5% – 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 3% 0% – 6% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.2% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 5% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 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 1.2%* 0.9% – 1.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 1% 0% – 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.4%* 1.1% – 1.7% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 4.2% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 16% 7% – 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
71332 Spark-ignition reciprocating/rotary internal combustion piston marine
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511220
CPC 2.1 product
43110 Internal combustion piston engines, other than for motor vehicles and aircraft
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2811 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178407.29changed
20128407.29changed
20078407.29changed
20028407.29changed
19968407.29changed
19928407.29changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  3. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/759 of 30 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010

    CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8407.29; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 8407.29 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.2%.

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 these goods into the UK came to £2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 42% on the year before); Mexico supplied 67%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$262m (−18.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$77m), followed by Austria.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: marine propulsion engines, other?

Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: marine propulsion engines, other fall under HS subheading 8407.29, 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 8407.29 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 spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8407.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.2%. 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$77m in 2024 (29.5% 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Mexico (67%), United States (26%) and Poland (4%), out of total imports of £2m.

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