Heading · Chapter 84
8409: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408
3 subheadings make up heading 8409 in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
EU 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 25% Third-country duty 33 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Brazil Free – 16% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 12% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 37 tariff lines · average 12.5% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 23 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 47 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 15% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.2% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Subheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$413kUS$413k+US$23m+US$583m+> US$3bn
Exports: 223
- Germany: US$14bn
- China: US$9bn
- United States: US$6bn
- Japan: US$6bn
- Mexico: US$5bn
- South Korea: US$3bn
- Poland: US$3bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- Türkiye: US$2bn
- France: US$2bn
- India: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- Czechia: US$1bn
- Brazil: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$1bn
- Hungary: US$1bn
- Austria: US$1bn
- Spain: US$922m
- Canada: US$914m
- Sweden: US$705m
- Romania: US$674m
- Indonesia: US$583m
- Belgium: US$490m
- Slovakia: US$475m
- Portugal: US$427m
- Singapore: US$375m
- Switzerland: US$328m
- Saudi Arabia: US$326m
- Vietnam: US$317m
- Taiwan: US$289m
- Finland: US$251m
- Denmark: US$238m
- South Africa: US$228m
- Slovenia: US$172m
- Morocco: US$154m
- Serbia: US$140m
- Argentina: US$137m
- Bulgaria: US$115m
- Greece: US$114m
- Norway: US$108m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$107m
- Tunisia: US$101m
- Australia: US$93m
- Malaysia: US$93m
- Philippines: US$91m
- Kuwait: US$60m
- Croatia: US$51m
- Brunei: US$42m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$38m
- United Arab Emirates: US$37m
- Lithuania: US$36m
- Russia: US$33m
- Kazakhstan: US$27m
- Luxembourg: US$26m
- Israel: US$23m
- Ukraine: US$21m
- Latvia: US$20m
- Niger: US$17m
- Bahrain: US$16m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16mUS$16m+US$114m+US$918m+> US$2bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$13bn
- Germany: US$6bn
- Mexico: US$4bn
- United Kingdom: US$3bn
- China: US$3bn
- Poland: US$3bn
- France: US$2bn
- Canada: US$2bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- Hungary: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Austria: US$2bn
- Brazil: US$2bn
- India: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$1bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Sweden: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$1bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$995m
- Slovakia: US$918m
- Czechia: US$854m
- Romania: US$801m
- Indonesia: US$755m
- Russia: US$754m
- Belgium: US$744m
- Malaysia: US$517m
- Australia: US$511m
- Argentina: US$476m
- Vietnam: US$344m
- Portugal: US$341m
- Saudi Arabia: US$315m
- Finland: US$273m
- South Africa: US$248m
- Denmark: US$238m
- Switzerland: US$223m
- Kazakhstan: US$223m
- Colombia: US$219m
- Peru: US$211m
- Uzbekistan: US$185m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$169m
- Norway: US$156m
- Egypt: US$155m
- Greece: US$149m
- Iraq: US$145m
- Chile: US$145m
- Taiwan: US$142m
- Morocco: US$140m
- Nigeria: US$136m
- Pakistan: US$131m
- Ecuador: US$129m
- Liberia: US$127m
- Iran: US$125m
- Algeria: US$119m
- Bangladesh: US$114m
- Panama: US$106m
- Slovenia: US$105m
- Philippines: US$102m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$14bn | 19% |
| 2 |  China | US$9bn | 12.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$6bn | 8.1% |
| 4 | Japan | US$6bn | 7.7% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$5bn | 7.3% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$3bn | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$3bn | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$2bn | 3.4% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 10 |  France | US$2bn | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$13bn | 17.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$6bn | 8.6% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$4bn | 5.5% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$3bn | 4.6% |
| 5 | China | US$3bn | 4.2% |
| 6 | Poland | US$3bn | 3.9% |
| 7 | France | US$2bn | 3.4% |
| 8 | Canada | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 9 | Italy | US$2bn | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$2bn | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8409 covers 22 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8409 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.4%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8409 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8409 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.5% (average 1.5%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8409 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8409 into 33 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 6.5%). 22 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8409 covers 30 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16%. 7 of them are duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8409 into 37 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 16% (average 12.5%). 8 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8409 covers 23 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8409 into 47 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3.4%). 15 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8409 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8409 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 6.7%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8409 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8409 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8409 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8409 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 8% (average 6.2%).
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8409 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 8409 goods reached US$72bn in 2024, down 0.6% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 19% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$13bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 223 exporters with US$1bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$3bn.
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 840710 and 840910, the expression ‘aircraft engines’ shall apply only to engines designed for fitting with an airscrew or rotor.
2. Subheading 84717030 shall also apply to CD-ROM drives, being storage units for automatic data-processing machines, which consist of drive units designed for retrieving the signals from CD-ROMs, audio CDs and photo CDs and equipped with a jack for earphones, a volume-control button or a start/stop button.
Products classified here
- engine spares
- pistons, for internal combustion engines
- cylinders, for internal combustion engines
- manifolds, for internal combustion engines
- carburettors, for internal combustion engines
- fuel nozzles, for internal combustion engines
- piston rings, for internal combustion engines
- cylinder heads, for internal combustion engines
- connecting rods, for internal combustion engines
- cylinder blocks, for internal combustion engines
- cylinder liners, for internal combustion engines
- valves - inlet and exhaust, for internal combustion engines
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408?
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408 fall under HS heading 8409, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts suitable for use solely or principally with… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8409 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on parts suitable for use solely or principally with… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8409 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts suitable for use solely or principally with…?
Germany, with US$14bn in 2024 (19% of world exports).