Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8703
8703.23: Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 3000 cm3
Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
8703.23 is the HS subheading for petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc, under heading 8703 in chapter 87.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8703 23 00 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 500 cm3 but not exceeding 3 000 cm3 p/st
- New p/st
- 8703 23 11 00 Motor caravans 10%p/st
- 8703 23 19 00 Other 10%p/st
- 8703 23 90 00 Used 10%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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y11
Import requirements 6
- 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, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, 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
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- 9065
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- 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
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 10% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | 1.2% |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | 2% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 6.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £1.9bn | 34.1% | +5.4% |
 Slovakia | £687.6m | 12.5% | +38.9% |
 Belgium | £640.3m | 11.6% | +1.6% |
 China | £534.6m | 9.7% | +134.8% |
 Japan | £455.9m | 8.3% | -2.4% |
 Mexico | £390m | 7.1% | +19.7% |
 Sweden | £272.4m | 4.9% | -4% |
 Czechia | £184.5m | 3.3% | -33.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 10% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.1% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Mexico 50% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 35% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 5% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 17.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 15% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$613kUS$613k+US$35m+US$1.4bn+> US$19.9bn
Exports: 189
- Germany: US$46.3bn
- Japan: US$36.1bn
- Mexico: US$32.8bn
- United States: US$22.3bn
- South Korea: US$21.1bn
- China: US$19.9bn
- Canada: US$14bn
- Slovakia: US$10.1bn
- Belgium: US$5.3bn
- United Kingdom: US$4.7bn
- Sweden: US$4.7bn
- Czechia: US$4.3bn
- Hungary: US$3.2bn
- Spain: US$2.6bn
- South Africa: US$2.5bn
- Thailand: US$2.2bn
- Italy: US$2.1bn
- France: US$2bn
- Austria: US$1.4bn
- Brazil: US$1.2bn
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$629m
- India: US$558m
- Romania: US$553m
- Morocco: US$540m
- Netherlands: US$515m
- Denmark: US$469m
- Kuwait: US$426m
- Portugal: US$413m
- Finland: US$401m
- Taiwan: US$353m
- Poland: US$289m
- Estonia: US$286m
- Slovenia: US$188m
- Switzerland: US$152m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$148m
- Colombia: US$96m
- Luxembourg: US$95m
- Malaysia: US$94m
- Bahrain: US$94m
- Lithuania: US$79m
- Saudi Arabia: US$79m
- United Arab Emirates: US$63m
- Latvia: US$61m
- Russia: US$44m
- Singapore: US$41m
- Georgia: US$36m
- Argentina: US$35m
- Bulgaria: US$34m
- Azerbaijan: US$32m
- Australia: US$27m
- Serbia: US$24m
- Chile: US$22m
- Kazakhstan: US$22m
- Philippines: US$21m
- Norway: US$21m
- New Zealand: US$21m
- Armenia: US$18m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- Ireland: US$11m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61mUS$61m+US$413m+US$1.7bn+> US$6.5bn
Imports: 222
- United States: US$91.8bn
- China: US$21.8bn
- Canada: US$15.5bn
- Germany: US$11.4bn
- Russia: US$9.2bn
- Australia: US$7bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.5bn
- United Kingdom: US$6bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.4bn
- Mexico: US$5.2bn
- South Korea: US$3bn
- Poland: US$2.8bn
- Belgium: US$2.7bn
- Taiwan: US$2.6bn
- Japan: US$2.6bn
- Türkiye: US$2.2bn
- France: US$2.1bn
- Spain: US$2.1bn
- Kazakhstan: US$2.1bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Switzerland: US$1.9bn
- Iraq: US$1.7bn
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.6bn
- Kuwait: US$1.5bn
- Egypt: US$1.2bn
- Israel: US$1.2bn
- Georgia: US$1.1bn
- Argentina: US$1.1bn
- Brazil: US$1.1bn
- Austria: US$1bn
- Oman: US$970m
- Chile: US$954m
- Colombia: US$915m
- Portugal: US$830m
- Czechia: US$800m
- Ukraine: US$786m
- Malaysia: US$735m
- Dominican Republic: US$731m
- New Zealand: US$731m
- Vietnam: US$728m
- Jordan: US$679m
- Sweden: US$648m
- Romania: US$628m
- Denmark: US$599m
- Qatar: US$596m
- Greece: US$574m
- Lithuania: US$537m
- South Africa: US$534m
- Bahrain: US$478m
- Libya: US$467m
- Ireland: US$465m
- Indonesia: US$458m
- Peru: US$456m
- Luxembourg: US$427m
- Philippines: US$413m
- Hungary: US$409m
- Uzbekistan: US$382m
- Slovakia: US$371m
- Guatemala: US$360m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$46.3bn | 18.7% |
| 2 | Japan | US$36.1bn | 14.6% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$32.8bn | 13.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$22.3bn | 9% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$21.1bn | 8.5% |
| 6 | China | US$19.9bn | 8% |
| 7 | Canada | US$14bn | 5.7% |
| 8 | Slovakia | US$10.1bn | 4.1% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$5.3bn | 2.1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$4.7bn | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$91.8bn | 37.2% |
| 2 | China | US$21.8bn | 8.8% |
| 3 | Canada | US$15.5bn | 6.3% |
| 4 | Germany | US$11.4bn | 4.6% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$9.2bn | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$7bn | 2.8% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$6.5bn | 2.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$6bn | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$5.4bn | 2.2% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$5.2bn | 2.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 161
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.
- 15%median duty
- 20number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 137%highest: Maldives, India, Egypt
161
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 41% | 30% – 50% | 2018 · HS 2012 |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 22% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
 Angola | 13% | 0% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 28% | 5% – 35% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 29% | 12% – 50% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 3.8% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 21% | 5% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 38% | 5% – 45% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 39% | 5% – 45% | 2023 |
 Benin | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Bermuda | 55% | 35% – 75% | 2023 |
 Bhutan | 50% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burundi | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Cambodia | 29% | 0% – 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6.1% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 34% | 5% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cayman Islands | 0% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 15% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 20% | 5% – 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 42% | 0% – 120% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Costa Rica | 0.6% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 32% | 5% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 15% | 8% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 28% | 15% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 90% | 10% – 135% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 21% | 1% – 30% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 26% | 5% – 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 10% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ghana | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 20% | 18% – 22% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Grenada | 23% | 5% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guyana | 38% | 5% – 45% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 11% | 10% – 12% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 125% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 36% | 10% – 50% | 2023 |
 Iran | 61% | 32% – 100% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 4.4% | 0% – 7% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 20% | 5% – 30% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5.4% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 12% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 18% | 0% – 35% | 2023 |
 Kiribati | 75% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Libya | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Liechtenstein | 0.8%* | 0.7% – 0.8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 21% | 5% – 35% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 137% | 35% – 200% | 2023 |
 Mali | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mauritania | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 35% | 20% – 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 33% | 25% – 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 14% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 23% | 0% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Namibia | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 18% | 5% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Nepal | 80% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 8.8% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Niger | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 88% | 75% – 100% | 2023 |
 Palestinian Territories | 4.4% | 0% – 7% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 30% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 11% | 0% – 17% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Samoa | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 16% | 10% – 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 38% | 5% – 45% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 26% | 0% – 35% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 25% | 5% – 30% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 25% | 10% – 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Suriname | 28% | 5% – 35% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 0.9%* | 0.8% – 1% | 2023 |
 Syria | 71% | 20% – 200% | 2020 · HS 2012 |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Thailand | 76% | 10% – 80% | 2023 |
 Togo | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 38% | 0% – 60% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 9% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Ukraine | 8.8% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 10% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 23% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 25% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 32% | 0% – 70% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.3% | 0.1% – 0.4% | 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
- 7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 513202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 49113 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (except public-transport type vehicles, vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow, and golf cars and similar vehicles)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2910 Manufacture of motor vehicles
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8703.23 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8703.23 | changed |
| 2007 | 8703.23 | changed |
| 2002 | 8703.23 | changed |
| 1996 | 8703.23 | changed |
| 1992 | 8703.23 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 27
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.
- N363690 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 2000 Nissan Skyline 25GT-X from Japan
- N363787 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 2000 Subaru Impreza WRX STI from Japan
- N362085 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a motor vehicle from Sweden
- N361140 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a motor vehicle from Russia
- N360570 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a motor vehicle from Germany
- N352651 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 1999 Toyota Crown from Japan
- 600014156 HMRC
1996 Formula One Test Car The car has a running Renault V10 engine (3.0L or 2992 cc/ 182.6 cubic inches) It has not been repaired or restored and has had no substantial changes made to the bodywork, suspension and brakes. The car was test driven by three famous drivers.
- 600012615 HMRC
A 1998 Williams FW20 F1 Race Car, that competed in 3 races of the 1998 season and then became a test car. The car is in its original state without substantial changes to the chassis and bodywork. It has a 3.0L (182.9 cu/2,998cc) V10 Atmospheric spark ignition combustion engine. The bodywork,…
- 600009777 HMRC
Historic Formula one racing car FW35-04 (34-01) that was a test car for the Formula One 2013 season. This racing car was fitted with a 2.4 L V8 atmospheric spark ignition combustion engine. The Formula one car was designed, built and solely used to test within the Formula One Grand Prix's. The car…
- 600009773 HMRC
A Formula One racing car which participated solely as a test car for the Formula One 2001 season. The car is in its original state without and substantial changes to the chassis and bodywork. The car does not have an engine and is supported by an engine frame. It originally contained a 3.0L (182.9…
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- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8703.23 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8703.23 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10%; 170 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 cars, 1500-3000 cc worth £5.5bn (up 9% on the year before), at an average of £12.67 per kg; Germany supplied 34%, followed by Slovakia.
World trade in petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc reached US$246.9bn in 2024, down 7.4% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 18.7% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 3000 cm3?
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 3000 cm3 fall under HS subheading 8703.23, part of heading 8703, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8703.23 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8703.23 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not…?
Germany, with US$46.3bn in 2024 (18.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc to the UK duty-free?
170 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 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc?
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 cars, 1500-3000 cc from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (34%), Slovakia (13%) and Belgium (12%), out of total imports of £5.5bn.