Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8407
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8407 33 00 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 1 000 cm3 2%p/st
- 8407 33 20 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 500 cm3 2%p/st
- 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
- 8407 33 20 90 Other 2%p/st
- 8407 33 80 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cm3 but not exceeding 1000 cm3 2%p/st
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5.2m | 36.1% | -52.5% | |
| £1.9m | 13.1% | -30.5% | |
| £1.7m | 11.5% | -14% | |
| £1.3m | 8.9% | +11.1% | |
| £1.3m | 8.8% | +30.3% | |
| £1m | 7% | +167.2% | |
| £689k | 4.8% | +127.1% | |
| £434k | 3% | +15.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$87.4kUS$87.4k+US$4.3m+US$123m+> US$447.1m
Exports: 88
- Romania: US$725.1m
- South Korea: US$715.3m
- Germany: US$447.1m
- Japan: US$364.2m
- Hungary: US$195.8m
- China: US$175.7m
- Austria: US$150.7m
- Czechia: US$142.3m
- Mexico: US$123m
- Brazil: US$96m
- Vietnam: US$84m
- Türkiye: US$77.1m
- Spain: US$44m
- Indonesia: US$30.9m
- India: US$26.4m
- United States: US$25.6m
- Thailand: US$12.3m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Uzbekistan: US$8.3m
- Italy: US$8.2m
- Poland: US$4.7m
- France: US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$3.4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2.3m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1.9m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Belgium: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$723.1k
- Malaysia: US$634.8k
- Switzerland: US$453.7k
- Slovakia: US$386.7k
- Finland: US$357k
- Australia: US$281.6k
- Morocco: US$266.4k
- Chile: US$188.2k
- Lithuania: US$183.7k
- Slovenia: US$134.5k
- South Africa: US$104.6k
- Norway: US$91.7k
- Tunisia: US$87.4k
- Serbia: US$58.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$53.9k
- Latvia: US$43.1k
- Ireland: US$36.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35k
- Iran: US$31k
- Estonia: US$30.7k
- Bulgaria: US$30.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$28.6k
- Pakistan: US$19.6k
- Denmark: US$19.2k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$16.5k
- Kuwait: US$16.2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15.7k
- Russia: US$14k
- Guam: US$13.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$101.3kUS$101.3k+US$1.1m+US$51.1m+> US$192.1m
Imports: 179
- Türkiye: US$616.3m
- United States: US$460.8m
- Spain: US$322.1m
- South Africa: US$306.9m
- Germany: US$249.9m
- Brazil: US$192.1m
- France: US$143.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$116.8m
- Portugal: US$112.1m
- Slovakia: US$104.5m
- Slovenia: US$98.7m
- Canada: US$89.4m
- Argentina: US$85.4m
- Thailand: US$78.8m
- Morocco: US$70.7m
- Italy: US$65.2m
- Mexico: US$65.2m
- Romania: US$51.1m
- Finland: US$34.6m
- Czechia: US$33m
- United Arab Emirates: US$30m
- Poland: US$19.8m
- Iran: US$18m
- Vietnam: US$16.4m
- United Kingdom: US$14.8m
- Russia: US$11.7m
- Austria: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$9.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.9m
- Netherlands: US$5.1m
- Taiwan: US$3.7m
- Croatia: US$3.3m
- Australia: US$3.1m
- Peru: US$2.9m
- Bangladesh: US$2.6m
- China: US$2.4m
- Nigeria: US$1.9m
- Sweden: US$1.9m
- India: US$1.7m
- Switzerland: US$1.6m
- Belgium: US$1.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
- Japan: US$1.4m
- Norway: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$1.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Bolivia: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$991.3k
- Ghana: US$897.7k
- Chile: US$895.4k
- Egypt: US$884.7k
- Pakistan: US$859.2k
- Philippines: US$828.1k
- Algeria: US$787k
- Dominican Republic: US$730.3k
- Colombia: US$665k
- Greece: US$582k
- Senegal: US$571.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$725.1m | 20.7% | |
| 2 | US$715.3m | 20.5% | |
| 3 | US$447.1m | 12.8% | |
| 4 | US$364.2m | 10.4% | |
| 5 | US$195.8m | 5.6% | |
| 6 | US$175.7m | 5% | |
| 7 | US$150.7m | 4.3% | |
| 8 | US$142.3m | 4.1% | |
| 9 | US$123m | 3.5% | |
| 10 | US$96m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$616.3m | 17.6% | |
| 2 | US$460.8m | 13.2% | |
| 3 | US$322.1m | 9.2% | |
| 4 | US$306.9m | 8.8% | |
| 5 | US$249.9m | 7.1% | |
| 6 | US$192.1m | 5.5% | |
| 7 | US$143.3m | 4.1% | |
| 8 | US$116.8m | 3.3% | |
| 9 | US$112.1m | 3.2% | |
| 10 | 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.
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.
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The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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.