Subheading · Section XVI

8408.10: Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: marine propulsion engines

8408.10

Official description Marine propulsion engines

  • 2%UK
  • 0%–2.7%EU
  • 35%Türkiye
  • 2.5%USA
  • US$4.1bnWorld trade in 2024

8408.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8408, compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines, chapter 84.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8408.10 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8408.10 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.4%). 9 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8408.10 covers 18 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 35%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8408.10; the duty is 2.5%.

World trade in these goods reached US$4.1bn in 2024, up 0.2% on 2023.

South Korea was the largest exporter with 23.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.

China imported the most (US$1.2bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 119 exporters with US$94m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$99.8m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 1.4% Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 18 tariff lines USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8408 10 00 00 Marine propulsion engines p/st
  2. Used p/st
  3. 8408 10 11 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  4. 8408 10 19 00 Other 2%p/st
  5. New, of a power p/st
  6. Not exceeding 50 kw p/st
  7. 8408 10 23 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  8. 8408 10 27 00 Other 2%p/st
  9. Exceeding 50 kw but not exceeding 100 kw p/st
  10. 8408 10 31 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  11. 8408 10 39 00 Other 2%p/st
  12. Exceeding 100 kw but not exceeding 200 kw p/st
  13. 8408 10 41 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  14. 8408 10 49 00 Other 2%p/st
  15. Exceeding 200 kw but not exceeding 300 kw p/st
  16. 8408 10 51 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  17. 8408 10 59 00 Other 2%p/st
  18. Exceeding 300 kw but not exceeding 500 kw p/st
  19. 8408 10 61 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  20. 8408 10 69 00 Other 2%p/st
  21. Exceeding 500 kw but not exceeding 1 000 kw p/st
  22. 8408 10 71 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  23. 8408 10 79 00 Other 2%p/st
  24. Exceeding 1 000 kw but not exceeding 5 000 kw p/st
  25. 8408 10 81 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  26. 8408 10 89 00 Other 2%p/st
  27. Exceeding 5 000 kw p/st
  28. 8408 10 91 00 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904 00 10 and warships of subheading 8906 10 00 p/st
  29. 8408 10 99 00 Other 2%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8408 10 Marine propulsion engines:
  2. Used:
  3. 8408 10 11 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  4. 8408 10 19 Other 2.7%p/st
  5. New, of a power:
  6. Not exceeding 50 kW:
  7. 8408 10 23 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  8. 8408 10 27 Other 2.7%p/st
  9. Exceeding 50 kW but not exceeding 100 kW:
  10. 8408 10 31 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  11. 8408 10 39 Other 2.7%p/st
  12. Exceeding 100 kW but not exceeding 200 kW:
  13. 8408 10 41 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  14. 8408 10 49 Other 2.7%p/st
  15. Exceeding 200 kW but not exceeding 300 kW:
  16. 8408 10 51 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  17. 8408 10 59 Other 2.7%p/st
  18. Exceeding 300 kW but not exceeding 500 kW:
  19. 8408 10 61 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  20. 8408 10 69 Other 2.7%p/st
  21. Exceeding 500 kW but not exceeding 1000 kW:
  22. 8408 10 71 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  23. 8408 10 79 Other 2.7%p/st
  24. Exceeding 1000 kW but not exceeding 5000 kW:
  25. 8408 10 81 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  26. 8408 10 89 Other 2.7%p/st
  27. Exceeding 5000 kW:
  28. 8408 10 91 For seagoing vessels of headings 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 89040010 and warships of subheading 89061000 Freep/st
  29. 8408 10 99 Other 2.7%p/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

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  1. 8408.10 Deniz taşıtları için olanlar:
  2. Kullanılmış:
  3. 8408.10.11.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar, 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  4. 8408.10.19.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet
  5. Kullanılmamış:
  6. Gücü 50 kW.ı geçmeyenler:
  7. 8408.10.23.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar; 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  8. 8408.10.27.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet
  9. Gücü 50 kW.ı geçen fakat 100 kW.ı geçmeyenler:
  10. 8408.10.31.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar, 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  11. 8408.10.39.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet
  12. Gücü 100 kW.ı geçen fakat 200 kW.ı geçmeyenler:
  13. 8408.10.41.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar, 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  14. 8408.10.49.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet
  15. Gücü 200 kW.ı geçen fakat 300 kW.ı geçmeyenler:
  16. 8408.10.51.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar, 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  17. 8408.10.59.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet
  18. Gücü 300 kW.ı geçen fakat 500 kW.ı geçmeyenler:
  19. 8408.10.61.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar, 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  20. 8408.10.69.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet
  21. Gücü 500 kW.ı geçen fakat 1000 kW.ı geçmeyenler:
  22. 8408.10.71.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar, 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  23. 8408.10.79.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet
  24. Gücü 1000 kW.ı geçen fakat 5000 kW.ı geçmeyenler:
  25. 8408.10.81.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar, 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  26. 8408.10.89.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet
  27. Gücü 5000 kW.ı geçenler:
  28. 8408.10.91.00.00 89.01 ila 89.06 pozisyonlarındaki denizde seyretmeye mahsus taşıt- lar, 8904.00.10.00 alt pozisyonundaki römorkörler ve 8906.10.00.00 alt pozisyonundaki savaş gemileri için olanlar 35%Adet
  29. 8408.10.99.00.00 Diğerleri 35%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8408.10.00 Marine propulsion engines 2.5%
  2. 8408.10.00.05 Not exceeding 111.9 kW No.
  3. 8408.10.00.15 Exceeding 111.9 kW but not exceeding 149.2 kW No.
  4. 8408.10.00.20 Exceeding 149.2 kW but not exceeding 223.8 kW No.
  5. 8408.10.00.30 Exceeding 223.8 kW but not exceeding 373 kW No.
  6. 8408.10.00.40 Exceeding 373 kW but not exceeding 746 kW No.
  7. 8408.10.00.50 Exceeding 746 kW No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8408.10 · US$4.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$239.1kUS$239.1k+US$3.4m+US$55.5m+> US$366.6m

Exports: 119
  1. South Korea: US$986m
  2. Germany: US$697.9m
  3. Japan: US$583.5m
  4. United States: US$366.6m
  5. Sweden: US$277.9m
  6. China: US$232.1m
  7. Finland: US$220.4m
  8. France: US$179.1m
  9. United Kingdom: US$94m
  10. Belgium: US$71m
  11. Netherlands: US$58.6m
  12. Italy: US$55.5m
  13. Singapore: US$54.5m
  14. Denmark: US$53.6m
  15. Türkiye: US$29.5m
  16. Mexico: US$19.6m
  17. Norway: US$18.1m
  18. Switzerland: US$16.2m
  19. India: US$14.6m
  20. Spain: US$13.6m
  21. Austria: US$9.9m
  22. Poland: US$8.9m
  23. Romania: US$6.4m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.7m
  25. Australia: US$4.6m
  26. Canada: US$4.4m
  27. Brunei: US$4.3m
  28. Malaysia: US$4m
  29. Taiwan: US$3.5m
  30. Saudi Arabia: US$3.4m
  31. Czechia: US$3.3m
  32. Croatia: US$3m
  33. South Africa: US$2.6m
  34. Indonesia: US$2.3m
  35. Thailand: US$2.1m
  36. Brazil: US$2m
  37. Albania: US$1.9m
  38. Latvia: US$1.8m
  39. Portugal: US$1.6m
  40. Kazakhstan: US$1.2m
  41. Tunisia: US$1.1m
  42. New Zealand: US$1.1m
  43. Lithuania: US$905.6k
  44. Malta: US$838.3k
  45. Cyprus: US$704.2k
  46. Greece: US$680.8k
  47. Chile: US$609.1k
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$598.3k
  49. Georgia: US$536.5k
  50. Costa Rica: US$425.6k
  51. Eswatini: US$425.3k
  52. Bahrain: US$368.4k
  53. Ukraine: US$361.8k
  54. Slovenia: US$327.6k
  55. Kuwait: US$312.8k
  56. Sri Lanka: US$294.1k
  57. Morocco: US$248.7k
  58. Vietnam: US$239.6k
  59. Ireland: US$239.1k
  60. Slovakia: US$233.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 South Korea US$986m 23.9%
2 Germany US$697.9m 16.9%
3 Japan US$583.5m 14.1%
4 United States US$366.6m 8.9%
5 Sweden US$277.9m 6.7%
6 China US$232.1m 5.6%
7 Finland US$220.4m 5.3%
8 France US$179.1m 4.3%
9 United Kingdom US$94m 2.3%
10 Belgium US$71m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.2bn 29.3%
2 Italy US$296.9m 7.2%
3 Indonesia US$188.4m 4.6%
4 United States US$175.4m 4.2%
5 Türkiye US$174.9m 4.2%
6 Singapore US$161m 3.9%
7 Vietnam US$139.8m 3.4%
8 Netherlands US$138.6m 3.4%
9 South Korea US$135.5m 3.3%
10 United Kingdom US$99.8m 2.4%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: marine propulsion engines?

Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: marine propulsion engines fall under HS subheading 8408.10, part of heading 8408, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on compression-ignition internal combustion piston… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8408.10 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 compression-ignition internal combustion piston… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8408.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most compression-ignition internal combustion piston…?

South Korea, with US$986m in 2024 (23.9% of world exports).