Subheading · Section XVII

8703.50: Other 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 power

8703.50
  • 10%UK
  • 10%EU
  • 60%Türkiye
  • 2.5%USA
  • US$12.6bnWorld trade in 2024

8703.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8703, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of…, chapter 87.

Subheading 8703.50 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 10%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8703.50; the duty is 10%.

Subheading 8703.50 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 60%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8703.50; the duty is 2.5%.

World trade in these goods reached US$12.6bn in 2024, down 16.6% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 28% of the total, ahead of Slovakia.

Germany imported the most (US$1.9bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 70 exporters with US$1.7bn; its largest buyer was Italy.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.1bn, most of it from Slovakia.

Duty rates compared

UK 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8703 50 00 00 Other 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 power 10%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8703 50 00 Other 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 power 10%p/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8703.50.00.00.00 Diğer taşıtlar (Hem sıkıştırma ateşlemeli içten yanmalı pistonlu motorlu (dizel veya yarı dizel) hem de tahrik gücü veren elektrik motorlu olanlar) (Harici bir güç kaynağına bağlanarak şarj edilenler hariç) 60%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8703.50.00 Other vehicles, with both compression-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 power 2.5%
  2. 8703.50.00.10 Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc No.
  3. Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc
  4. 8703.50.00.30 New No.
  5. 8703.50.00.50 Used No.
  6. Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc:
  7. 8703.50.00.60 Ambulances, hearses and prison vans No.
  8. 8703.50.00.65 Motor homes No.
  9. Other:
  10. 8703.50.00.70 New No.
  11. 8703.50.00.90 Used No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8703.50 · US$12.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.4mUS$1.4m+US$48.2m+US$240.2m+> US$1.7bn

Exports: 70
  1. Germany: US$3.5bn
  2. Slovakia: US$2.8bn
  3. United Kingdom: US$1.7bn
  4. Mexico: US$1.4bn
  5. United States: US$1.1bn
  6. Austria: US$365.7m
  7. Sweden: US$240.2m
  8. Belgium: US$168.9m
  9. Czechia: US$161.7m
  10. Brazil: US$147.7m
  11. Hungary: US$136.8m
  12. Türkiye: US$121.9m
  13. South Africa: US$108.5m
  14. Spain: US$96.3m
  15. Poland: US$86m
  16. Netherlands: US$64.4m
  17. Japan: US$55.3m
  18. Italy: US$48.2m
  19. France: US$45m
  20. Estonia: US$36.2m
  21. Slovenia: US$35.7m
  22. China: US$34.3m
  23. Denmark: US$28.4m
  24. South Korea: US$23m
  25. Bulgaria: US$21.9m
  26. Lithuania: US$16.5m
  27. Luxembourg: US$9.7m
  28. Romania: US$6.6m
  29. Canada: US$4.1m
  30. Gibraltar: US$3.3m
  31. Thailand: US$3.2m
  32. Serbia: US$1.9m
  33. Taiwan: US$1.8m
  34. Switzerland: US$1.8m
  35. Finland: US$1.4m
  36. Croatia: US$1.1m
  37. Australia: US$934.8k
  38. Norway: US$812.8k
  39. Latvia: US$538.6k
  40. Portugal: US$505.3k
  41. Ukraine: US$452.4k
  42. Tanzania: US$358.5k
  43. India: US$306.5k
  44. Ireland: US$270.6k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$251.2k
  46. New Zealand: US$192.9k
  47. Israel: US$186.1k
  48. Singapore: US$153.7k
  49. Tunisia: US$145.2k
  50. North Macedonia: US$96.4k
  51. Greece: US$86.9k
  52. Georgia: US$82.9k
  53. Moldova: US$80.8k
  54. Bahamas: US$77.8k
  55. Saudi Arabia: US$71.8k
  56. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$69.3k
  57. Morocco: US$57.2k
  58. New Caledonia: US$54.2k
  59. Senegal: US$51.3k
  60. Malta: US$39k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$3.5bn 28%
2 Slovakia US$2.8bn 22.1%
3 United Kingdom US$1.7bn 13.8%
4 Mexico US$1.4bn 11.1%
5 United States US$1.1bn 8.4%
6 Austria US$365.7m 2.9%
7 Sweden US$240.2m 1.9%
8 Belgium US$168.9m 1.3%
9 Czechia US$161.7m 1.3%
10 Brazil US$147.7m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$1.9bn 14.7%
2 Italy US$1.6bn 12.8%
3 Poland US$1.3bn 10.6%
4 United Kingdom US$1.1bn 8.9%
5 South Korea US$782.3m 6.2%
6 Austria US$483.3m 3.8%
7 Switzerland US$465.8m 3.7%
8 Spain US$382.6m 3%
9 Australia US$363.8m 2.9%
10 Japan US$311.1m 2.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other 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 power?

Other 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 power fall under HS subheading 8703.50, part of heading 8703, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other vehicles, with both compression-ignition… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8703.50 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 other vehicles, with both compression-ignition… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8703.50 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 other vehicles, with both compression-ignition…?

Germany, with US$3.5bn in 2024 (28% of world exports).