Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8502
8502.20: Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
Petrol generating sets
8502.20 is the HS subheading for petrol generating sets, under heading 8502 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8502 20 00 00 Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines p/st
- 8502 20 20 00 Of an output not exceeding 7.5 kva p/st
- 8502 20 20 10 For use in civil aircraft Free+3p/st
- 8502 20 20 90 Other Free+4p/st
- 8502 20 40 00 Of an output exceeding 7.5 kva but not exceeding 375 kva p/st
- 8502 20 40 10 For use in civil aircraft Free+3p/st
- 8502 20 40 90 Other Free+4p/st
- 8502 20 60 00 Of an output exceeding 375 kva but not exceeding 750 kva p/st
- 8502 20 60 10 For use in civil aircraft Free+3p/st
- 8502 20 60 90 Other Free+4p/st
- 8502 20 80 00 Of an output exceeding 750 kva p/st
- 8502 20 80 10 For use in civil aircraft Free+3p/st
- 8502 20 80 90 Other Free+4p/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 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 4 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
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | £36.4m | 38.6% | -56.3% |
 Germany | £29.5m | 31.3% | +115.6% |
 China | £9.1m | 9.6% | +23% |
 United States | £5m | 5.3% | -70.6% |
 Italy | £3.8m | 4% | +121.9% |
 Czechia | £3.6m | 3.8% | +46.4% |
 Romania | £2m | 2.1% | -33.7% |
 Spain | £1.3m | 1.4% | +802.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 25% – 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 10 tariff lines · average 40% USA 2% 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$339kUS$339k+US$5.5m+US$53m+> US$465.6m
Exports: 135
- China: US$1.6bn
- Germany: US$554.5m
- Austria: US$539.3m
- Vietnam: US$465.6m
- United States: US$398.3m
- Finland: US$174.9m
- Czechia: US$155.2m
- Italy: US$94.1m
- Türkiye: US$77m
- Japan: US$75.9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$67.7m
- United Kingdom: US$61.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$53.2m
- Poland: US$53m
- Canada: US$51.3m
- Thailand: US$50.9m
- France: US$42m
- Norway: US$39.8m
- Spain: US$37.9m
- India: US$37.4m
- Singapore: US$35.8m
- Slovakia: US$33.4m
- Netherlands: US$26.4m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Hungary: US$17.7m
- South Korea: US$17.1m
- Romania: US$14.1m
- Brazil: US$11.4m
- Switzerland: US$10.9m
- Mexico: US$8.8m
- South Africa: US$6.7m
- Russia: US$6.1m
- Albania: US$5.9m
- Latvia: US$5.5m
- Slovenia: US$4.2m
- Colombia: US$3.6m
- Estonia: US$3.1m
- Sweden: US$2.7m
- Australia: US$2.7m
- Israel: US$2.6m
- Denmark: US$2.3m
- Lithuania: US$2.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- Greece: US$2.2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1.7m
- Ireland: US$1.7m
- Pakistan: US$1.6m
- Peru: US$1.3m
- Portugal: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$886.5k
- Kenya: US$710.9k
- Ukraine: US$656.3k
- Panama: US$650.8k
- Senegal: US$643.2k
- Taiwan: US$634.1k
- Egypt: US$629.1k
- Serbia: US$596.5k
- New Zealand: US$555.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$14m+US$50.9m+> US$132.4m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$1.1bn
- Ukraine: US$403m
- Russia: US$354.7m
- Canada: US$296.5m
- Germany: US$175.6m
- Nigeria: US$158m
- United Kingdom: US$132.4m
- Mexico: US$123.3m
- Czechia: US$100.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$92.5m
- Ireland: US$76.6m
- Singapore: US$74.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$73.6m
- Australia: US$71.7m
- Italy: US$69.8m
- Indonesia: US$68.4m
- Poland: US$66.7m
- Türkiye: US$55.3m
- Japan: US$53.9m
- Brazil: US$52.5m
- Netherlands: US$51.4m
- Ecuador: US$50.9m
- Bangladesh: US$50.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$48.3m
- Israel: US$47.9m
- Belgium: US$45.3m
- China: US$43.1m
- France: US$42.3m
- Argentina: US$39.8m
- Austria: US$39.5m
- Colombia: US$35.4m
- Romania: US$34.3m
- Vietnam: US$32.5m
- Thailand: US$31.2m
- Slovakia: US$30m
- South Korea: US$28.6m
- Guatemala: US$27.5m
- Iraq: US$26m
- Uzbekistan: US$25.6m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$24.6m
- India: US$24.5m
- Spain: US$24.3m
- Chile: US$21.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$20.9m
- Malaysia: US$18.6m
- Philippines: US$18.3m
- Bahamas: US$18m
- Norway: US$15.7m
- Armenia: US$15.6m
- Peru: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$14.7m
- Iran: US$14.1m
- Ghana: US$14m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$14m
- Belize: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$12.5m
- Morocco: US$12.4m
- Hungary: US$11.6m
- Angola: US$11.5m
- South Africa: US$10.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.6bn | 33.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$554.5m | 11.2% |
| 3 | Austria | US$539.3m | 10.9% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$465.6m | 9.4% |
| 5 | United States | US$398.3m | 8% |
| 6 |  Finland | US$174.9m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Czechia | US$155.2m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Italy | US$94.1m | 1.9% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$77m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$75.9m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.1bn | 21.9% |
| 2 |  Ukraine | US$403m | 8.1% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$354.7m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$296.5m | 6% |
| 5 | Germany | US$175.6m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Nigeria | US$158m | 3.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$132.4m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$123.3m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$100.7m | 2% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$92.5m | 1.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8502.20 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8502.20 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 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 petrol generating sets worth £94.5m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £13.93 per kg; Austria supplied 39%, followed by Germany.
World trade in petrol generating sets reached US$4.9bn in 2024, up 0.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 33.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines?
Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines fall under HS subheading 8502.20, part of heading 8502, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on generating sets with spark-ignition internal… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8502.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on generating sets with spark-ignition internal… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8502.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most generating sets with spark-ignition internal…?
China, with US$1.6bn in 2024 (33.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export petrol generating sets to the UK duty-free?
175 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on petrol generating sets?
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 petrol generating sets from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Austria (39%), Germany (31%) and China (10%), out of total imports of £94.5m.