Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8408
8408.20: Engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87
Diesel engines for vehicles
8408.20 is the HS subheading for diesel engines for vehicles, under heading 8408 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8408 20 00 00 Engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 p/st
- 8408 20 10 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 2 500 cm3; motor vehicles of heading 8705 p/st
- Other p/st
- For wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, of a power p/st
- 8408 20 31 00 Not exceeding 50 kw 4%p/st
- 8408 20 35 00 Exceeding 50 kw but not exceeding 100 kw 4%p/st
- 8408 20 37 00 Exceeding 100 kw 4%p/st
- For other vehicles of chapter 87, of a power p/st
- 8408 20 51 00 Not exceeding 50 kw 4%p/st
- 8408 20 55 00 Exceeding 50 kw but not exceeding 100 kw 4%p/st
- 8408 20 57 00 Exceeding 100 kw but not exceeding 200 kw 4%p/st
- 8408 20 99 00 Exceeding 200 kw 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 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 8 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 3 of 8 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) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £102.1m | 26.6% | +5.3% |
 United States | £93.2m | 24.3% | +25.1% |
 Italy | £75.2m | 19.6% | +38.8% |
 France | £38m | 9.9% | -65.5% |
 Germany | £37.7m | 9.8% | -4.2% |
| United Kingdom | £9.6m | 2.5% | -62.6% |
 Finland | £7m | 1.8% | +60.3% |
 Sweden | £4.8m | 1.3% | +16.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% – 4.2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 4.2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4% USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% – 12.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 4.2% – 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$198kUS$198k+US$6m+US$622m+> US$2bn
Exports: 149
- United States: US$6bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- France: US$2bn
- Sweden: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$2bn
- Austria: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- Hungary: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$915m
- China: US$829m
- Spain: US$769m
- India: US$712m
- Japan: US$622m
- Brazil: US$259m
- Netherlands: US$230m
- Argentina: US$228m
- South Korea: US$154m
- Slovakia: US$133m
- South Africa: US$76m
- Finland: US$68m
- Belgium: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$48m
- Chile: US$35m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25m
- Australia: US$23m
- Indonesia: US$22m
- Canada: US$22m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Russia: US$15m
- New Zealand: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Belarus: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Mozambique: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Zambia: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Papua New Guinea: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$954k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$29m+US$321m+> US$1bn
Imports: 202
- Mexico: US$5bn
- United States: US$3bn
- Germany: US$3bn
- Türkiye: US$2bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Poland: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Canada: US$928m
- Czechia: US$831m
- Belgium: US$794m
- Thailand: US$711m
- United Kingdom: US$613m
- Argentina: US$602m
- Slovakia: US$584m
- Netherlands: US$572m
- Brazil: US$517m
- Morocco: US$433m
- Indonesia: US$399m
- Italy: US$356m
- Japan: US$337m
- Australia: US$321m
- Russia: US$284m
- Portugal: US$278m
- Romania: US$265m
- India: US$248m
- Austria: US$232m
- South Africa: US$227m
- United Arab Emirates: US$187m
- Malaysia: US$161m
- China: US$138m
- Chile: US$126m
- Vietnam: US$126m
- Taiwan: US$120m
- South Korea: US$114m
- Philippines: US$105m
- Sweden: US$95m
- Hungary: US$91m
- Finland: US$87m
- Belarus: US$75m
- Algeria: US$70m
- Singapore: US$59m
- Ukraine: US$51m
- Kazakhstan: US$49m
- Uruguay: US$45m
- Egypt: US$38m
- Peru: US$35m
- Switzerland: US$32m
- Israel: US$32m
- Saudi Arabia: US$31m
- Pakistan: US$29m
- Tunisia: US$29m
- Iran: US$27m
- Cambodia: US$23m
- Zambia: US$22m
- Norway: US$20m
- Uzbekistan: US$19m
- North Macedonia: US$16m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$15m
- Denmark: US$15m
- New Zealand: US$14m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$6bn | 21.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$4bn | 12.4% |
| 3 | France | US$2bn | 7.4% |
| 4 | Sweden | US$2bn | 7.3% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$2bn | 6.9% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$2bn | 6.7% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$2bn | 6.5% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$1bn | 4.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$1bn | 4.4% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$1bn | 3.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 10%median duty
- 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Kiribati, Maldives, Pakistan
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 1.3% | 0% – 2% | 2023 |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 25% | 0% – 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 30% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 3.6% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 15% | 12% – 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 6.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 23% | 0% – 45% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 22% | 10% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 6.5% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 10% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 17% | 10% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 13% | 7% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 27% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 17% | 9% – 25% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 3% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 4% | 2.7% – 4.2% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 15% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 11% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Iran | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 4% | 0% – 6% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 3.8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 50% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.5% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 3.5%* | 1.5% – 7.1% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 50% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 16% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 35% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4% | 0% – 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 5.4% | 1% – 10% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.5% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3%* | 1.3% – 6.2% | 2023 |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 10% | 2.7% – 21% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 3.4% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 3.5% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
| United States | 1.7% | 0% – 2.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 19% | 7% – 25% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 71323 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel/semi-diesel engines) of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of division 78
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 43123 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2910 Manufacture of motor vehicles
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8408.20 | changed |
| 2012 | 8408.20 | changed |
| 2007 | 8408.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 8408.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 8408.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 8408.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8408.20 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8408.20 covers 8 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 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of diesel engines for vehicles into the UK came to £383.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 10% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 27%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported diesel engines for vehicles worth US$29bn (−5.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$6bn), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87?
Engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87 fall under HS subheading 8408.20, part of heading 8408, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on engines of a kind used for the propulsion of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8408.20 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 engines of a kind used for the propulsion of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8408.20 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 engines of a kind used for the propulsion of…?
The United States, with US$6bn in 2024 (21.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export diesel engines for vehicles 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 diesel engines for vehicles?
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 diesel engines for vehicles from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (27%), United States (24%) and Italy (20%), out of total imports of £383.4m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.