Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8703

8703.32

8703.32: Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 2500 cm3

Diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc

8703.32 is the HS subheading for diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc, under heading 8703 in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 10% standard rate · across 3 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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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8703 32 00 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 500 cm3 but not exceeding 2 500 cm3 p/st
  2. New p/st
  3. 8703 32 11 00 Motor caravans 10%p/st
  4. 8703 32 19 00 Other 10%p/st
  5. 8703 32 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
    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 3 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
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–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

last 12 months£2.3bn-11.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£16.07 per kg
Jan 2024: £251.9mFeb 2024: £224.2mMar 2024: £234.7mApr 2024: £276.7mMay 2024: £246.5mJun 2024: £244.5mJul 2024: £258mAug 2024: £244.9mSept 2024: £218.7mOct 2024: £222mNov 2024: £198.4mDec 2024: £191.6mJan 2025: £190.6mFeb 2025: £182.7mMar 2025: £223.7mApr 2025: £256mMay 2025: £229.8mJun 2025: £247mJul 2025: £258.5mAug 2025: £211.1mSept 2025: £193.6mOct 2025: £239.1mNov 2025: £213.6mDec 2025: £167.4mJan 2026: £159.4mFeb 2026: £166.9mMar 2026: £229.8mApr 2026: £201.8mMay 2026: £157.9mJun 2026: £217.5mJul 2026: £229.4mAug 2026: £157.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £833.8m 35.7% +26.7%
Türkiye £380.2m 16.3% -19.2%
France £184.2m 7.9% -9.3%
Poland £169.6m 7.3% +49.7%
South Africa £166.6m 7.1% -49.2%
Spain £122.5m 5.2% +17.6%
Mexico £102.9m 4.4% -11.5%
Italy £82.8m 3.5% -19.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8703.32 · US$63bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$212kUS$212k+US$35m+US$1.1bn+> US$3.3bn

Exports: 160
  1. Germany: US$19bn
  2. Czechia: US$5.9bn
  3. Spain: US$4.2bn
  4. France: US$3.9bn
  5. South Korea: US$3.3bn
  6. Thailand: US$3bn
  7. Poland: US$2.2bn
  8. Italy: US$2.1bn
  9. Belgium: US$2.1bn
  10. Mexico: US$2bn
  11. Hungary: US$1.9bn
  12. Slovakia: US$1.8bn
  13. Türkiye: US$1.6bn
  14. United States: US$1.5bn
  15. South Africa: US$1.4bn
  16. Sweden: US$1.1bn
  17. Slovenia: US$819m
  18. Portugal: US$791m
  19. Austria: US$646m
  20. Denmark: US$460m
  21. Netherlands: US$424m
  22. United Kingdom: US$393m
  23. Japan: US$378m
  24. China: US$363m
  25. Finland: US$175m
  26. Brazil: US$157m
  27. Luxembourg: US$155m
  28. Lithuania: US$153m
  29. Estonia: US$130m
  30. Switzerland: US$128m
  31. Indonesia: US$127m
  32. Argentina: US$127m
  33. Romania: US$124m
  34. India: US$95m
  35. Latvia: US$94m
  36. Canada: US$84m
  37. Bulgaria: US$42m
  38. Malaysia: US$36m
  39. Norway: US$35m
  40. Croatia: US$35m
  41. Serbia: US$27m
  42. Australia: US$16m
  43. Ireland: US$12m
  44. Russia: US$10m
  45. Ukraine: US$10m
  46. Morocco: US$8m
  47. Vietnam: US$7m
  48. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  49. United Arab Emirates: US$4m
  50. New Zealand: US$4m
  51. Azerbaijan: US$3m
  52. Albania: US$2m
  53. Kenya: US$2m
  54. Chile: US$2m
  55. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
  56. North Macedonia: US$2m
  57. Tunisia: US$1m
  58. Singapore: US$1m
  59. Kazakhstan: US$1m
  60. Greece: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$19bn 30.2%
2 Czechia US$5.9bn 9.3%
3 Spain US$4.2bn 6.7%
4 France US$3.9bn 6.1%
5 South Korea US$3.3bn 5.2%
6 Thailand US$3bn 4.7%
7 Poland US$2.2bn 3.5%
8 Italy US$2.1bn 3.3%
9 Belgium US$2.1bn 3.3%
10 Mexico US$2bn 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$11.1bn 17.6%
2 Italy US$5.8bn 9.3%
3 France US$4.1bn 6.6%
4 Spain US$3.7bn 5.8%
5 United Kingdom US$3.4bn 5.5%
6 Poland US$2.8bn 4.4%
7 Austria US$2.4bn 3.7%
8 Belgium US$1.8bn 2.9%
9 Japan US$1.7bn 2.6%
10 Switzerland US$1.6bn 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 160

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
  • 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 150%highest: Maldives, India, Egypt

160

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 41% 30% – 50% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 18% 0% – 30% 2023
Angola 13% 0% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 5% – 35% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Aruba 29% 12% – 50% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 21% 5% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 32% 5% – 45% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 7.5% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 37% 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 28% 0% – 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 6.1% 2023
Cape Verde 34% 5% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 15% 2023
Colombia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 42% 0% – 120% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0.7% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 15% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 31% 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 37% 5% – 45% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 11% 10% – 12% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 125% 2023
Indonesia 34% 10% – 50% 2023
Iran 59% 32% – 95% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 5.3% 0% – 7% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 5% – 30% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 6.3% 0% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Kenya 18% 0% – 35% 2023
Kiribati 75% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 7.5% 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 1%* 0.9% – 1.1% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 5% – 35% 2023
Maldives 150% 100% – 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 11% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 20% 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 9.3% 5% – 10% 2023
Niger 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 5% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 79% 20% – 100% 2023
Palestinian Territories 5.3% 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 7.5% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Samoa 0% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 17% 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 37% 5% – 45% 2023
St Lucia 23% 0% – 35% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 24% 5% – 30% 2023
Sudan 25% 10% – 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 5% – 35% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.9%* 0.8% – 1% 2023
Syria 61% 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 40% 0% – 60% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 10% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 10% 2023
United States 2.5% 2023
Uruguay 23% 2023 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 30% 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

HSCode
20178703.32unchanged
20128703.32changed
20078703.32changed
20028703.32changed
19968703.32changed
19928703.32changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 5

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.

  • N320749 U.S. CBP 25 August 2021 · 8703.32.01.10

    The tariff classification of an off-road vehicle from India

  • N320961 U.S. CBP 19 August 2021 · 8703.32.01.50

    The tariff classification of 1996 Land Rover Defender 110 from Spain

  • N316445 U.S. CBP 5 January 2021 · 8703.32.01.50

    The tariff classification of a 1989 Land Rover Defender 110 from the United Kingdom

  • 600010113 HMRC 18 March 2024 – 17 March 2027 · 8703 32 90 00

    A Skoda Octavia, model 2.0D Elegance auto. Original registration date 2014 in the UK. Diesel Engine capacity 1900cc. Exported to France in 2016 by the previous owner. Location currently is France with registration FD-549-SF. The car is Insured, and has a CT certificate in France.

  • 600010073 HMRC 12 March 2024 – 11 March 2027 · 8703 32 19 00

    The converted chassis cab is used for the transport of patients as well as crew. It is made from composite Polyester/recycled foam core panels and rigid aluminium framework. Composite Polyester panels are vacuum bonded either side of recycled PET foam core sections using high strength resin and…

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.

  1. EU Other · Applies from:

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1741 of 15 July 2026 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/287 of the European Parliament and of the Council

    CELEX 32026R1741 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8703.32 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8703.32 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 diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc worth £2.3bn (down 11% on the year before), at an average of £16.07 per kg; Germany supplied 36%, followed by Türkiye.

World trade in diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc reached US$63bn in 2024, down 6.3% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 30.2% of the total, ahead of the Czechia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 2500 cm3?

Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 2500 cm3 fall under HS subheading 8703.32, 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 8703.32 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 8703.32 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$19bn in 2024 (30.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export diesel cars, 1500-2500 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 diesel cars, 1500-2500 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 diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (36%), Türkiye (16%) and France (8%), out of total imports of £2.3bn.

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