Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8408

8408.90

8408.90: Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: other engines

Other diesel engines

Official description Other engines

8408.90 is the HS subheading for other diesel engines, under heading 8408 in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 26 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 6 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8408 90 00 00 Other engines p/st
  2. 8408 90 21 00 For rail traction 4%p/st
  3. Other p/st
  4. 8408 90 27 00 Used p/st
  5. 8408 90 27 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  6. 8408 90 27 90 Other 4%p/st
  7. New, of a power p/st
  8. 8408 90 41 00 Not exceeding 15 kw p/st
  9. 8408 90 41 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  10. 8408 90 41 90 Other 4%p/st
  11. 8408 90 43 00 Exceeding 15 kw but not exceeding 30 kw p/st
  12. 8408 90 43 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  13. 8408 90 43 90 Other 4%p/st
  14. 8408 90 45 00 Exceeding 30 kw but not exceeding 50 kw p/st
  15. 8408 90 45 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  16. 8408 90 45 90 Other 4%p/st
  17. 8408 90 47 00 Exceeding 50 kw but not exceeding 100 kw p/st
  18. 8408 90 47 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  19. 8408 90 47 90 Other 4%p/st
  20. 8408 90 61 00 Exceeding 100 kw but not exceeding 200 kw p/st
  21. 8408 90 61 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  22. 8408 90 61 90 Other 4%p/st
  23. 8408 90 65 00 Exceeding 200 kw but not exceeding 300 kw p/st
  24. 8408 90 65 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  25. 8408 90 65 20 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: -of the inline type, -with a cylinder capacity of 7 000 cm³ or more but not more than 18 100 cm³, -with a power of 205 kw or more but not more than 597 kw, -with an exhaust after-treatment module, -with external width/height/depth dimensions of not more than 1 310/1 300/1 040 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 300 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 800 mm, for use in the manufacture of crushing, screening, separation or compost turning machines 4%p/st
  26. 8408 90 65 90 Other 4%p/st
  27. 8408 90 67 00 Exceeding 300 kw but not exceeding 500 kw p/st
  28. 8408 90 67 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  29. 8408 90 67 20 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: -of the inline type, -with a cylinder capacity of 7 000 cm³ or more but not more than 18 100 cm³, -with a power of 205 kw or more but not more than 597 kw, -with an exhaust after-treatment module, -with external width/height/depth dimensions of not more than 1 310/1 300/1 040 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 300 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 800 mm, for use in the manufacture of crushing, screening, separation or compost turning machines 4%p/st
  30. 8408 90 67 90 Other 4%p/st
  31. 8408 90 81 00 Exceeding 500 kw but not exceeding 1 000 kw p/st
  32. 8408 90 81 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  33. 8408 90 81 20 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: -of the inline type, -with a cylinder capacity of 7 000 cm³ or more but not more than 18 100 cm³, -with a power of 205 kw or more but not more than 597 kw, -with an exhaust after-treatment module, -with external width/height/depth dimensions of not more than 1 310/1 300/1 040 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 300 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 800 mm, for use in the manufacture of crushing, screening, separation or compost turning machines 4%p/st
  34. 8408 90 81 90 Other 4%p/st
  35. 8408 90 85 00 Exceeding 1 000 kw but not exceeding 5 000 kw p/st
  36. 8408 90 85 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  37. 8408 90 85 90 Other 4%p/st
  38. 8408 90 89 00 Exceeding 5 000 kw p/st
  39. 8408 90 89 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  40. 8408 90 89 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 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 suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
    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 11 of 26 lines
  • 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 11 of 26 lines
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
    on 3 of 26 lines
  • 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 26 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)—4%
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£260.1m+10.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£13.75 per kg
Jan 2024: £24.8mFeb 2024: £24.7mMar 2024: £26.1mApr 2024: £26.1mMay 2024: £22.7mJun 2024: £25.6mJul 2024: £21.9mAug 2024: £19.8mSept 2024: £22.8mOct 2024: £19.1mNov 2024: £18.6mDec 2024: £15.9mJan 2025: £15.4mFeb 2025: £19.1mMar 2025: £23.4mApr 2025: £23.4mMay 2025: £21.9mJun 2025: £18.2mJul 2025: £23.3mAug 2025: £13.7mSept 2025: £20.4mOct 2025: £23.7mNov 2025: £22.2mDec 2025: £17.6mJan 2026: £23.6mFeb 2026: £20.8mMar 2026: £20.2mApr 2026: £20mMay 2026: £21.5mJun 2026: £22.1mJul 2026: £23.4mAug 2026: £24.5m 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
United States £51m 19.6% +42.6%
Sweden £41.6m 16% +49.9%
Germany £39.2m 15.1% -7.3%
Japan £26.4m 10.2% +7.7%
India £23.6m 9.1% +34.2%
Italy £17.3m 6.6% +5.2%
France £16.9m 6.5% +9.3%
China £12.9m 5% -41.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8408.90 · US$14.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$357.5kUS$357.5k+US$6.4m+US$67.5m+> US$1.4bn

Exports: 155
  1. Japan: US$2.4bn
  2. United States: US$2bn
  3. United Kingdom: US$2bn
  4. China: US$1.6bn
  5. Germany: US$1.4bn
  6. India: US$811.4m
  7. France: US$662.8m
  8. Sweden: US$556.8m
  9. Italy: US$524.8m
  10. South Korea: US$473.8m
  11. Mexico: US$283m
  12. Switzerland: US$218.9m
  13. Finland: US$202.6m
  14. Thailand: US$112.7m
  15. Netherlands: US$73.7m
  16. Austria: US$67.5m
  17. Belgium: US$66.5m
  18. Canada: US$66.1m
  19. South Africa: US$59.6m
  20. Brazil: US$45.6m
  21. Indonesia: US$39.3m
  22. Spain: US$38.7m
  23. Argentina: US$37.8m
  24. Australia: US$37.3m
  25. Türkiye: US$37.1m
  26. Singapore: US$36.4m
  27. Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
  28. United Arab Emirates: US$21.1m
  29. Denmark: US$17m
  30. Poland: US$14.5m
  31. Kyrgyzstan: US$14.1m
  32. Lithuania: US$11.8m
  33. Kazakhstan: US$11.5m
  34. Slovenia: US$10.6m
  35. Russia: US$10.4m
  36. Zambia: US$9.9m
  37. Czechia: US$8.5m
  38. Slovakia: US$8.5m
  39. Croatia: US$6.4m
  40. Saudi Arabia: US$5.9m
  41. Serbia: US$5.7m
  42. Chile: US$5.6m
  43. Portugal: US$5.5m
  44. Malaysia: US$4.9m
  45. Ireland: US$4.8m
  46. Colombia: US$4.5m
  47. Norway: US$3.8m
  48. Romania: US$3.7m
  49. Peru: US$3.5m
  50. Morocco: US$3.4m
  51. Taiwan: US$3.3m
  52. Bulgaria: US$3.1m
  53. Burkina Faso: US$2.2m
  54. Israel: US$1.8m
  55. Senegal: US$1.4m
  56. Hungary: US$1.3m
  57. Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.3m
  58. Philippines: US$1.2m
  59. Angola: US$1.2m
  60. Papua New Guinea: US$1.1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$2.4bn 17.1%
2 United States US$2bn 14.3%
3 United Kingdom US$2bn 14.2%
4 China US$1.6bn 11.2%
5 Germany US$1.4bn 10%
6 India US$811.4m 5.7%
7 France US$662.8m 4.7%
8 Sweden US$556.8m 3.9%
9 Italy US$524.8m 3.7%
10 South Korea US$473.8m 3.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2.9bn 20.8%
2 China US$1.9bn 13.5%
3 Germany US$746m 5.3%
4 France US$538.2m 3.8%
5 Türkiye US$494.5m 3.5%
6 Canada US$464.5m 3.3%
7 Brazil US$432.2m 3%
8 Italy US$408m 2.9%
9 Spain US$384.5m 2.7%
10 United Kingdom US$321.6m 2.3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N328385 U.S. CBP 24 October 2022 · 8408.90.10.40

    The tariff classification of an engine parts assembly from India

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8408.90 covers 26 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8408.90 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is 4.2%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 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 other diesel engines worth £260.1m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £13.75 per kg; United States supplied 20%, followed by Sweden.

World trade in other diesel engines reached US$14.2bn in 2024, down 15.1% on 2023.

Japan was the largest exporter with 17.1% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

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

Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: other engines fall under HS subheading 8408.90, 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 8408.90 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 compression-ignition internal combustion piston… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8408.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

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

Japan, with US$2.4bn in 2024 (17.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export other diesel 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other diesel 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 diesel engines from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (20%), Sweden (16%) and Germany (15%), out of total imports of £260.1m.