Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8407

8407.33

8407.33: Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 1000 cm3

Petrol vehicle engines 250-1000 cc

8407.33 is the HS subheading for petrol vehicle engines 250-1000 cc, under heading 8407 in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 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 33 00 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 1 000 cm3 2%p/st
  2. 8407 33 20 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 500 cm3 2%p/st
  3. 8407 33 20 10 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines, having a cylinder capacity of not less than 300 cm³ and a power of not less than 6 kw or more but not more than 20.0 kw, for the manufacture of: -lawn mowers of subheadings 8433 11, 8433 19 and 8433 20, -tractors of subheadings 8701 91 90, 8701 92 90 whose main function is that of a lawn mower, -four stroke mowers with motor of a cylinder capacity of not less than 300 cm³ of subheading 8433 20 10 or -snowploughs and snow blowers of subheading 8430 20 2%p/st
  4. 8407 33 20 90 Other 2%p/st
  5. 8407 33 80 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cm3 but not exceeding 1000 cm3 2%p/st
  6. 8407 33 80 10 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines, having a cylinder capacity of not less than 300 cm³ and a power of not less than 6 kw or more but not more than 20.0 kw, for the manufacture of: -lawn mowers of subheadings 8433 11, 8433 19 and 8433 20, -tractors of subheadings 8701 91 90, 8701 92 90 whose main function is that of a lawn mower, -four stroke mowers with motor of a cylinder capacity of not less than 300 cm³ of subheading 8433 20 10 or -snowploughs and snow blowers of subheading 8430 20 2%p/st
  7. 8407 33 80 20 New, single-cylinder, four stroke, spark-ignition internal combustion engine with: -a cylinder capacity exceeding 500cm³ but not exceeding 1000 cm³, -overall dimensions of not more than: 490 mm (length) x 390 mm (width) x 590 mm (height), -a power of 22 kw or more but not more than 35 kw, -equipped with output shaft having an end diameter of 30 mm and a taper of 6 degrees (+/- 1 degree), -whether or not equipped with starter, throttle body, spark plug wire, fuel rail and injector, for use in the manufacture of all-terrain or utility task vehicles 2%p/st
  8. 8407 33 80 30 New, twin-cylinder, four-stroke, spark-ignition internal combustion engine with: -a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cm³ but not exceeding 1000 cm³, -overall dimensions of not more than: 470 mm (length) x 450 mm (width) x 600 mm (height), -a power of 40 kw or more but not more than 86 kw, -whether or not equipped with overhead camshaft, starter motor, spark plug wires, fuel rail and injectors, for use in the manufacture of all-terrain or utility task vehicles 2%p/st
  9. 8407 33 80 90 Other 2%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 5

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 6 lines
  • 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
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 6 lines
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 6 lines

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)—2%
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£14.3m-28.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£28.94 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.1mFeb 2024: £742kMar 2024: £953kApr 2024: £818kMay 2024: £893kJun 2024: £625kJul 2024: £1.2mAug 2024: £1.4mSept 2024: £708kOct 2024: £814kNov 2024: £998kDec 2024: £2.4mJan 2025: £725kFeb 2025: £1.6mMar 2025: £1.9mApr 2025: £2.5mMay 2025: £2.7mJun 2025: £2.5mJul 2025: £1.9mAug 2025: £1.4mSept 2025: £4mOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £706kDec 2025: £777kJan 2026: £1.1mFeb 2026: £844kMar 2026: £745kApr 2026: £1.5mMay 2026: £809kJun 2026: £737kJul 2026: £1.2mAug 2026: £759k 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
Thailand £5.2m 36.1% -52.5%
Romania £1.9m 13.1% -30.5%
Germany £1.7m 11.5% -14%
United Kingdom £1.3m 8.9% +11.1%
Italy £1.3m 8.8% +30.3%
Japan £1m 7% +167.2%
United States £689k 4.8% +127.1%
China £434k 3% +15.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8407.33 · US$3.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$87.4kUS$87.4k+US$4.3m+US$123m+> US$447.1m

Exports: 88
  1. Romania: US$725.1m
  2. South Korea: US$715.3m
  3. Germany: US$447.1m
  4. Japan: US$364.2m
  5. Hungary: US$195.8m
  6. China: US$175.7m
  7. Austria: US$150.7m
  8. Czechia: US$142.3m
  9. Mexico: US$123m
  10. Brazil: US$96m
  11. Vietnam: US$84m
  12. Türkiye: US$77.1m
  13. Spain: US$44m
  14. Indonesia: US$30.9m
  15. India: US$26.4m
  16. United States: US$25.6m
  17. Thailand: US$12.3m
  18. United Kingdom: US$11m
  19. Uzbekistan: US$8.3m
  20. Italy: US$8.2m
  21. Poland: US$4.7m
  22. France: US$4.3m
  23. Singapore: US$3.4m
  24. Sweden: US$3m
  25. Canada: US$3m
  26. Taiwan: US$2.3m
  27. Netherlands: US$2m
  28. Croatia: US$1.9m
  29. New Zealand: US$1.3m
  30. Belgium: US$1.2m
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
  32. Portugal: US$723.1k
  33. Malaysia: US$634.8k
  34. Switzerland: US$453.7k
  35. Slovakia: US$386.7k
  36. Finland: US$357k
  37. Australia: US$281.6k
  38. Morocco: US$266.4k
  39. Chile: US$188.2k
  40. Lithuania: US$183.7k
  41. Slovenia: US$134.5k
  42. South Africa: US$104.6k
  43. Norway: US$91.7k
  44. Tunisia: US$87.4k
  45. Serbia: US$58.8k
  46. Kazakhstan: US$53.9k
  47. Latvia: US$43.1k
  48. Ireland: US$36.4k
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$35k
  50. Iran: US$31k
  51. Estonia: US$30.7k
  52. Bulgaria: US$30.6k
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$28.6k
  54. Pakistan: US$19.6k
  55. Denmark: US$19.2k
  56. Myanmar (Burma): US$16.5k
  57. Kuwait: US$16.2k
  58. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15.7k
  59. Russia: US$14k
  60. Guam: US$13.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Romania US$725.1m 20.7%
2 South Korea US$715.3m 20.5%
3 Germany US$447.1m 12.8%
4 Japan US$364.2m 10.4%
5 Hungary US$195.8m 5.6%
6 China US$175.7m 5%
7 Austria US$150.7m 4.3%
8 Czechia US$142.3m 4.1%
9 Mexico US$123m 3.5%
10 Brazil US$96m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Türkiye US$616.3m 17.6%
2 United States US$460.8m 13.2%
3 Spain US$322.1m 9.2%
4 South Africa US$306.9m 8.8%
5 Germany US$249.9m 7.1%
6 Brazil US$192.1m 5.5%
7 France US$143.3m 4.1%
8 Uzbekistan US$116.8m 3.3%
9 Portugal US$112.1m 3.2%
10 Slovakia US$104.5m 3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N305231 U.S. CBP 18 July 2019 · 8407.33.90.80

    The tariff classification of a competition sidecar and parts from the United Kingdom

  • N302518 U.S. CBP 19 February 2019 · 8407.33.60.80

    The tariff classification of a long block from Japan.

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 Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8407.33 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8407.33 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported petrol vehicle engines 250-1000 cc worth £14.3m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £28.94 per kg; Thailand supplied 36%, followed by Romania.

World trade in petrol vehicle engines 250-1000 cc reached US$3.5bn in 2024, down 1% on 2023.

Romania was the largest exporter with 20.7% of the total, ahead of South Korea.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 1000 cm3?

Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 1000 cm3 fall under HS subheading 8407.33, part of heading 8407, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8407.33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8407.33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not…?

Romania, with US$725.1m in 2024 (20.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export petrol vehicle engines 250-1000 cc 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on petrol vehicle engines 250-1000 cc?

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 petrol vehicle engines 250-1000 cc from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Thailand (36%), Romania (13%) and Germany (12%), out of total imports of £14.3m.

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