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
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  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$262.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$67.9kUS$67.9k+US$767.1k+US$4.5m+> US$21.6m

Exports: 93
  1. United States: US$77.3m
  2. Austria: US$57.6m
  3. Germany: US$21.6m
  4. Canada: US$15.7m
  5. Japan: US$13.1m
  6. Belgium: US$11.9m
  7. France: US$11.1m
  8. Sweden: US$5.2m
  9. Indonesia: US$4.8m
  10. Mexico: US$4.5m
  11. Netherlands: US$3.8m
  12. China: US$3.8m
  13. India: US$3.7m
  14. Italy: US$3.4m
  15. Finland: US$2.8m
  16. Poland: US$2.7m
  17. United Kingdom: US$2.2m
  18. United Arab Emirates: US$2.1m
  19. Portugal: US$1.9m
  20. Spain: US$1.8m
  21. Singapore: US$1.5m
  22. Australia: US$1.2m
  23. Malaysia: US$1.1m
  24. New Zealand: US$767.1k
  25. Türkiye: US$741.2k
  26. South Africa: US$674.4k
  27. Greece: US$575.6k
  28. Slovenia: US$475k
  29. Norway: US$453k
  30. Denmark: US$384.2k
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$337.5k
  32. South Korea: US$333.6k
  33. Lithuania: US$293.1k
  34. Cyprus: US$257.3k
  35. Estonia: US$218k
  36. Switzerland: US$200.3k
  37. Bulgaria: US$177.8k
  38. Czechia: US$158.7k
  39. Philippines: US$143.6k
  40. Thailand: US$139.3k
  41. Kenya: US$138.1k
  42. Taiwan: US$137k
  43. Bahrain: US$120.1k
  44. Hong Kong SAR China: US$94.1k
  45. Brazil: US$82.6k
  46. Benin: US$70.7k
  47. Chile: US$67.9k
  48. Kuwait: US$36.7k
  49. Mauritius: US$34.4k
  50. Slovakia: US$29k
  51. Trinidad & Tobago: US$28.3k
  52. Albania: US$23.6k
  53. Croatia: US$22.1k
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$20.8k
  55. Guatemala: US$16k
  56. Romania: US$14.6k
  57. Dominican Republic: US$14.2k
  58. Côte d’Ivoire: US$13.8k
  59. Kazakhstan: US$11.5k
  60. Fiji: US$11.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$77.3m 29.5%
2 Austria US$57.6m 22%
3 Germany US$21.6m 8.2%
4 Canada US$15.7m 6%
5 Japan US$13.1m 5%
6 Belgium US$11.9m 4.6%
7 France US$11.1m 4.2%
8 Sweden US$5.2m 2%
9 Indonesia US$4.8m 1.8%
10 Mexico US$4.5m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$70m 26.7%
2 United States US$26.5m 10.1%
3 Brazil US$22.2m 8.5%
4 Spain US$18.6m 7.1%
5 Belgium US$15.9m 6.1%
6 Poland US$11.6m 4.4%
7 Singapore US$10.9m 4.2%
8 Australia US$10m 3.8%
9 Canada US$6.7m 2.6%
10 France US$6.4m 2.5%

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$262.2m (−18.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$77.3m), 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$77.3m 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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