Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8703

8703.24: Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cm3

Petrol cars over 3000 cc

8703.24 is the HS subheading for petrol cars over 3000 cc, under heading 8703 in chapter 87.

Importing into Country of origin

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Importing into UK

Customs duty 10% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 6

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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8703 24 00 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3 000 cm<sup>3</sup> p/st
8703 24 10 00 New 10%+3p/st
8703 24 90 00 Used 10%+3p/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
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
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 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	10%
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
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
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–XC agreement	XC	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–XL agreement	XL	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

last 12 months£917.8m-15.9% · previous 12 months

Average import price£47.15 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Germany	£210.7m	23%	-37.1%
Italy	£185.3m	20.2%	-26.4%
United Kingdom	£180.5m	19.7%	+44.7%
Slovakia	£130.4m	14.2%	-16.2%
France	£62.2m	6.8%	+171.5%
United States	£61.7m	6.7%	-32.3%
Austria	£44m	4.8%	-14.6%
Japan	£15.4m	1.7%	+21.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Türkiye 60% – 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines · average 65%

USA 2.5% 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

8703.24 · US$80.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$38m+US$259.1m+> US$7.1bn

Exports: 161

Japan: US$15.7bn
United States: US$12.5bn
Germany: US$10.9bn
South Korea: US$8.9bn
United Kingdom: US$7.1bn
Italy: US$6.8bn
Canada: US$4.9bn
Slovakia: US$3.5bn
Austria: US$3.5bn
Mexico: US$800m
Kuwait: US$515m
France: US$474.4m
Netherlands: US$460.7m
Czechia: US$340.3m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$324.4m
Belgium: US$300.3m
China: US$259.1m
Thailand: US$244m
South Africa: US$215.3m
Switzerland: US$197.6m
Poland: US$189m
Sweden: US$161.1m
Spain: US$155m
Bahrain: US$147.8m
Denmark: US$120.1m
Hungary: US$118.4m
Saudi Arabia: US$109.4m
Luxembourg: US$108.9m
United Arab Emirates: US$105.6m
Indonesia: US$104m
Türkiye: US$96.9m
Macao SAR China: US$91m
Brazil: US$90.4m
Azerbaijan: US$75.9m
Singapore: US$72.3m
Australia: US$49.6m
Finland: US$49m
Bulgaria: US$45.2m
Estonia: US$44.6m
Lithuania: US$43m
Latvia: US$38m
Romania: US$37.6m
New Zealand: US$33.8m
Kazakhstan: US$31.9m
Norway: US$25.7m
Croatia: US$24m
Slovenia: US$22.7m
Georgia: US$21.3m
India: US$20.2m
Armenia: US$18.1m
Portugal: US$11.8m
Serbia: US$11.7m
Philippines: US$11.6m
Greece: US$8.5m
Andorra: US$8.3m
Russia: US$7.7m
Chile: US$6.3m
Cyprus: US$6.1m
Malaysia: US$5.9m
Ireland: US$5.8m

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Japan	US$15.7bn	19.5%
2	United States	US$12.5bn	15.6%
3	Germany	US$10.9bn	13.5%
4	South Korea	US$8.9bn	11.1%
5	United Kingdom	US$7.1bn	8.9%
6	Italy	US$6.8bn	8.4%
7	Canada	US$4.9bn	6.1%
8	Slovakia	US$3.5bn	4.4%
9	Austria	US$3.5bn	4.4%
10	Mexico	US$800m	1%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$29.9bn	37.2%
2	Canada	US$6.5bn	8.1%
3	United Arab Emirates	US$4.9bn	6.1%
4	Germany	US$4.6bn	5.7%
5	China	US$3.4bn	4.2%
6	Saudi Arabia	US$2.3bn	2.8%
7	Kuwait	US$1.7bn	2.1%
8	Japan	US$1.6bn	2%
9	Australia	US$1.5bn	1.9%
10	Mexico	US$1.5bn	1.9%

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8703.24 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8703.24 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.

171 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 10%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of petrol cars over 3000 cc into the UK came to £917.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 16% on the year before); Germany supplied 23%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported petrol cars over 3000 cc worth US$80.3bn (−19.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was Japan (US$15.7bn), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cm3?

Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cm3 fall under HS subheading 8703.24, part of heading 8703, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cm3 in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8703.24 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 3000 cm3 in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8703.24 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 3000 cm3?

Japan, with US$15.7bn in 2024 (19.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export petrol cars over 3000 cc to the UK duty-free?

171 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 over 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 over 3000 cc from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (23%), Italy (20%) and United Kingdom (20%), out of total imports of £917.8m.