Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8407
8407.90: Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: other engines
Other petrol engines
Official description Other engines
8407.90 is the HS subheading for other petrol engines, under heading 8407 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8407 90 00 00 Other engines p/st
- 8407 90 10 00 Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 250 cm3 2%p/st
- 8407 90 10 10 Four-stroke petrol engines of a cylinder capacity of not more than 250 cm³ for use in the manufacture of garden equipment of heading 8432, 8433, 8436 or 8508 2%p/st
- 8407 90 10 40 Power unit with a two-stroke engine with: -an output of 900 w or more, but not more than 1 100 w, -a cylinder displacement of more than 24 cm³ but not more than 30 cm³, -a rotation speed of more than 8 400 rpm but not more than 8 600 rpm at maximum power, -an idling speed of more than 2 800 rpm but not more than 3 200 rpm, and -a fuel tank with a capacity of 0.5 l or more, for use in the manufacture of garden machinery and garden machinery components 2%p/st
- 8407 90 10 90 Other 2%p/st
- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 p/st
- 8407 90 50 00 For the industrial assembly of: pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10; motor vehicles of heading 8703; motor vehicles of heading 8704 with an engine of a cylinder capacity of less than 2 800 cm3; motor vehicles of heading 8705 p/st
- Other p/st
- 8407 90 80 00 Of a power not exceeding 10 kw 4%p/st
- 8407 90 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 4%p/st
- 8407 90 80 90 Other 4%p/st
- 8407 90 90 00 Of a power exceeding 10 kw 4%p/st
- 8407 90 90 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 4%p/st
- 8407 90 90 20 Compact liquid petroleum gas (lpg) engine system, with: - 6 cylinders, - an output of 75 kw or more, but not more than 80 kw, - inlet and exhaust valves modified to operate continuously in heavy duty applications, for use in the manufacture of vehicles of heading 8427 4%p/st
- 8407 90 90 90 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 6
- 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 4 of 9 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 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 9 lines
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use 2%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- 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 9 lines
- 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 9 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% – 4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £56.1m | 71.2% | +80.1% | |
| £6.1m | 7.8% | -2.3% | |
| £5.8m | 7.3% | +10.2% | |
| £3.3m | 4.2% | +6.2% | |
| £3m | 3.9% | +65% | |
| £1m | 1.3% | -0.7% | |
| £875k | 1.1% | -13.6% | |
| £706k | 0.9% | +3.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$161.6kUS$161.6k+US$3.7m+US$38.3m+> US$229.9m
Exports: 129
- China: US$1bn
- United States: US$482m
- Japan: US$247.4m
- Thailand: US$229.9m
- Canada: US$211.2m
- Germany: US$97.4m
- South Korea: US$82.3m
- Türkiye: US$76.9m
- Austria: US$69.1m
- Vietnam: US$67.1m
- Finland: US$65.3m
- Belgium: US$52.8m
- Poland: US$38.3m
- Mexico: US$29.3m
- Italy: US$25.2m
- United Kingdom: US$19.5m
- Israel: US$13.8m
- Netherlands: US$13.3m
- Switzerland: US$11.5m
- Norway: US$11.3m
- India: US$10.2m
- New Zealand: US$8.5m
- Bahrain: US$8.5m
- Spain: US$7.1m
- Romania: US$6.6m
- France: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5.7m
- Malaysia: US$5.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.2m
- Australia: US$3.9m
- Sweden: US$3.8m
- South Africa: US$3.7m
- Singapore: US$3.2m
- Czechia: US$2.1m
- Brazil: US$1.5m
- Taiwan: US$1.4m
- Hungary: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- Latvia: US$835.3k
- Russia: US$802k
- Saudi Arabia: US$759.5k
- Senegal: US$661.6k
- Pakistan: US$631k
- Nigeria: US$576.4k
- Denmark: US$524.2k
- Bahamas: US$520.8k
- Chile: US$482.7k
- Dominican Republic: US$391.4k
- Greece: US$357k
- Egypt: US$342.3k
- Kuwait: US$336.5k
- Croatia: US$294.1k
- Bangladesh: US$292.4k
- Guatemala: US$276.8k
- Tajikistan: US$244.3k
- Mozambique: US$205.3k
- Argentina: US$201.9k
- Ukraine: US$179.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$796.6kUS$796.6k+US$5.5m+US$36.3m+> US$95.5m
Imports: 203
- United States: US$774.3m
- Vietnam: US$195.5m
- Mexico: US$171.7m
- China: US$170.3m
- Canada: US$158m
- Italy: US$99.9m
- Japan: US$95.5m
- Germany: US$82.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$72.5m
- Russia: US$64.3m
- Nigeria: US$60.3m
- Belgium: US$55.9m
- Indonesia: US$54.6m
- United Kingdom: US$54.3m
- Poland: US$51.5m
- Brazil: US$44.4m
- South Korea: US$44.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$43.3m
- Austria: US$41.5m
- Australia: US$36.5m
- France: US$36.3m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$29.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$25.2m
- Slovakia: US$23.1m
- India: US$22.6m
- Thailand: US$22.2m
- Argentina: US$21.9m
- Iraq: US$19.9m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$17.5m
- Philippines: US$16.5m
- Singapore: US$15.8m
- Czechia: US$13.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$13.2m
- Peru: US$11.6m
- Egypt: US$10.9m
- Ghana: US$10.8m
- Spain: US$10.3m
- Bulgaria: US$10.2m
- Ireland: US$9.3m
- Bahrain: US$9.3m
- Colombia: US$9.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Romania: US$7.9m
- South Africa: US$7.3m
- Denmark: US$6.4m
- Ukraine: US$6.4m
- Guatemala: US$5.7m
- Cambodia: US$5.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5.5m
- Ecuador: US$4.8m
- Pakistan: US$4.7m
- Bangladesh: US$4.6m
- Belarus: US$4.6m
- Morocco: US$4.4m
- Hungary: US$4.4m
- Mozambique: US$4.3m
- Slovenia: US$4.3m
- Iran: US$3.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1bn | 34.5% | |
| 2 | US$482m | 16.2% | |
| 3 | US$247.4m | 8.3% | |
| 4 | US$229.9m | 7.7% | |
| 5 | US$211.2m | 7.1% | |
| 6 | US$97.4m | 3.3% | |
| 7 | US$82.3m | 2.8% | |
| 8 | US$76.9m | 2.6% | |
| 9 | US$69.1m | 2.3% | |
| 10 | US$67.1m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$774.3m | 26.1% | |
| 2 | US$195.5m | 6.6% | |
| 3 | US$171.7m | 5.8% | |
| 4 | US$170.3m | 5.7% | |
| 5 | US$158m | 5.3% | |
| 6 | US$99.9m | 3.4% | |
| 7 | US$95.5m | 3.2% | |
| 8 | US$82.4m | 2.8% | |
| 9 | US$72.5m | 2.4% | |
| 10 | US$64.3m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- H312118 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3801-20-102544; Classification of Unfinished Engines
- N305729 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of engines for chipper shredder vacuums from China
- N305139 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of lawn mower engines from China
- N302189 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of engine assemblies from China
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8407.90 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 3.3%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8407.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 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 2% – 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other petrol engines into the UK came to £78.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 37% on the year before); Austria supplied 71%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported other petrol engines worth US$3bn (−2.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: other engines?
Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion: other engines fall under HS subheading 8407.90, 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 8407.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. 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 8407.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 4.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal…?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (34.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other petrol 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 2% – 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other petrol 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 other petrol engines from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Austria (71%), China (8%) and United States (7%), out of total imports of £78.7m.