Heading · Chapter 87
8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars
Heading 8703 is divided into 14 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 87, vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories….
Duty rates compared
UK 4% – 10% Third-country duty 33 tariff lines · average 9.8% 
EU 5% – 10% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 9.8% 
Türkiye 5% – 10% Third-country duty 70 tariff lines · average 9.9% 
USA 2.5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.1% General (MFN) 46 tariff lines · average 6% 
Mexico 15% – 50% General (MFN) 32 tariff lines · average 37.7% 
Brazil 18% – 35% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines · average 34.1% 
Argentina 15% – 35% General (MFN) 107 tariff lines · average 32.9% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 50 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 199 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 17.5% General (MFN) 57 tariff lines · average 17.1% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 107 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 46 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 27 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% – 15% General (MFN) 45 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 38 tariff lines · average 15.3% Subheadings 14
- 8703.10Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehiclesSnowmobiles and golf carts
- 8703.21Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000 cm3Petrol cars up to 1000 cc
- 8703.22Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm3 but not exceeding 1500 cm3Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 8703.23Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 3000 cm3Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
- 8703.24Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cm3Petrol cars over 3000 cc
- 8703.31Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500 cm3Diesel cars up to 1500 cc
- 8703.32Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 2500 cm3Diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc
- 8703.33Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2500 cm3Diesel cars over 2500 cc
- 8703.40Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric powerHybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)
- 8703.50Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric powerDiesel hybrid cars (non-plug-in)
- 8703.60Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric powerPlug-in hybrid cars (petrol)
- 8703.70Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric powerDiesel plug-in hybrid cars
- 8703.80Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsionElectric cars (battery only)
- 8703.90Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed: otherOther passenger vehicles (other powertrains)
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$150m+US$9bn+> US$42.7bn
Exports: 207
- Germany: US$168.4bn
- Japan: US$115.3bn
- China: US$91.3bn
- South Korea: US$70.7bn
- Mexico: US$67.3bn
- United States: US$62bn
- Spain: US$42.7bn
- Slovakia: US$37.2bn
- United Kingdom: US$36.2bn
- Czechia: US$35.2bn
- Canada: US$31bn
- France: US$25.1bn
- Belgium: US$21.4bn
- Italy: US$16.7bn
- Sweden: US$14.8bn
- Hungary: US$13.8bn
- Türkiye: US$13.5bn
- Thailand: US$12.5bn
- Romania: US$10.8bn
- Austria: US$9bn
- South Africa: US$9bn
- Morocco: US$8.8bn
- Poland: US$8.1bn
- India: US$7.4bn
- Netherlands: US$6.6bn
- Indonesia: US$6.4bn
- Brazil: US$5.1bn
- Portugal: US$4.9bn
- Slovenia: US$3.5bn
- Argentina: US$2.8bn
- Denmark: US$2.3bn
- Finland: US$1.6bn
- Kuwait: US$1.1bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1bn
- Estonia: US$1bn
- Taiwan: US$1bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$741m
- Lithuania: US$735m
- Luxembourg: US$674m
- Switzerland: US$658m
- Latvia: US$384m
- Vietnam: US$382m
- Bulgaria: US$357m
- Malaysia: US$352m
- United Arab Emirates: US$348m
- Singapore: US$301m
- Bahrain: US$262m
- Croatia: US$246m
- Norway: US$177m
- Colombia: US$176m
- Azerbaijan: US$172m
- Australia: US$150m
- Serbia: US$127m
- Macao SAR China: US$104m
- Chile: US$104m
- New Zealand: US$103m
- Russia: US$92m
- Kazakhstan: US$74m
- Georgia: US$74m
- Senegal: US$53m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$287mUS$287m+US$2.5bn+US$8.7bn+> US$34.1bn
Imports: 224
- United States: US$215.7bn
- Germany: US$70.4bn
- United Kingdom: US$54.8bn
- France: US$44.2bn
- Canada: US$38.7bn
- China: US$34.8bn
- Italy: US$34.1bn
- Belgium: US$33bn
- Spain: US$23.7bn
- Australia: US$23.7bn
- Netherlands: US$22.6bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$21.5bn
- Poland: US$20.7bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$20.2bn
- Türkiye: US$18bn
- Russia: US$17.3bn
- Mexico: US$16.8bn
- Switzerland: US$12.4bn
- Japan: US$11.7bn
- South Korea: US$11.4bn
- Austria: US$11.4bn
- Sweden: US$10.4bn
- Brazil: US$8.7bn
- Denmark: US$8.2bn
- Taiwan: US$8bn
- Portugal: US$7.3bn
- Israel: US$6.8bn
- Czechia: US$6.2bn
- Norway: US$5.5bn
- Philippines: US$4.9bn
- Romania: US$4.9bn
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4.4bn
- Hungary: US$4.4bn
- Kuwait: US$4.3bn
- Ukraine: US$4.2bn
- Ireland: US$4.2bn
- Kazakhstan: US$4.1bn
- Slovakia: US$3.9bn
- Slovenia: US$3.8bn
- South Africa: US$3.6bn
- Finland: US$3.6bn
- Belarus: US$3.5bn
- Iraq: US$3.4bn
- Chile: US$3.2bn
- New Zealand: US$3.1bn
- Egypt: US$3.1bn
- Greece: US$3.1bn
- Colombia: US$2.9bn
- Vietnam: US$2.9bn
- Morocco: US$2.9bn
- Argentina: US$2.7bn
- Qatar: US$2.7bn
- Indonesia: US$2.7bn
- Thailand: US$2.7bn
- Georgia: US$2.6bn
- Luxembourg: US$2.5bn
- Croatia: US$2.3bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.2bn
- Oman: US$2.1bn
- Malaysia: US$2.1bn
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$168.4bn | 17.3% |
| 2 | Japan | US$115.3bn | 11.8% |
| 3 |  China | US$91.3bn | 9.4% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$70.7bn | 7.3% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$67.3bn | 6.9% |
| 6 | United States | US$62bn | 6.4% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$42.7bn | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$37.2bn | 3.8% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$36.2bn | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$35.2bn | 3.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$215.7bn | 22.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$70.4bn | 7.2% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$54.8bn | 5.6% |
| 4 |  France | US$44.2bn | 4.5% |
| 5 | Canada | US$38.7bn | 4% |
| 6 | China | US$34.8bn | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$34.1bn | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$33bn | 3.4% |
| 9 | Spain | US$23.7bn | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$23.7bn | 2.4% |
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.
- Other · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1741 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8703 into 33 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 10% (average 9.8%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8703 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 10%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8703 into 70 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 10% (average 9.9%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8703 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is 2.5%.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 8703 into 46 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.1% (average 6%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 8703 covers 32 tariff lines and the duty is between 15% and 50%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 8703 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is between 18% and 35% (average 34.1%).
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 8703 covers 107 tariff lines and the duty is between 15% and 35%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 8703 into 50 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 8703 covers 199 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 107 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 8703 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 8703 covers 57 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 17.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 8703 into 107 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 8703 covers 46 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 8703 into 27 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 8703 covers 45 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 15%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 8703 into 38 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 20% (average 15.3%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 8703 goods worth US$973.1bn (−2.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$168.4bn), followed by Japan.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$215.7bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 207 exporters with US$36.2bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$54.8bn.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars?
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars fall under HS heading 8703, part of chapter 87, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on motor cars and other motor vehicles principally… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8703 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on motor cars and other motor vehicles principally… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8703 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most motor cars and other motor vehicles principally…?
Germany, with US$168.4bn in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).