Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8703
8703.70: Other 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 power
Diesel plug-in hybrid cars
8703.70 is the HS subheading for diesel plug-in hybrid cars, under heading 8703 in chapter 87.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8703 70 00 00 Other 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 power 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 5
- 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
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–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 | India, Indonesia | 6.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £56.2m | 88% | +295.8% |
 United States | £5.4m | 8.4% | +71.6% |
 South Africa | £2.3m | 3.5% | — |
 China | £2k | 0% | — |
 Spain | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13m+US$89m+> US$694m
Exports: 57
- Germany: US$2bn
- United States: US$694m
- South Korea: US$192m
- Netherlands: US$156m
- Slovakia: US$100m
- South Africa: US$89m
- Denmark: US$47m
- Belgium: US$44m
- United Kingdom: US$30m
- Sweden: US$29m
- France: US$22m
- Spain: US$19m
- Poland: US$14m
- Austria: US$13m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Italy: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Finland: US$5m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- China: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Latvia: US$835k
- Singapore: US$665k
- Norway: US$631k
- Serbia: US$578k
- Switzerland: US$549k
- Australia: US$492k
- Türkiye: US$465k
- Ukraine: US$462k
- New Zealand: US$329k
- Portugal: US$308k
- Croatia: US$218k
- United Arab Emirates: US$134k
- Thailand: US$82k
- Ireland: US$72k
- Tunisia: US$71k
- Israel: US$30k
- Saudi Arabia: US$25k
- Tajikistan: US$25k
- Azerbaijan: US$21k
- Bolivia: US$6k
- Georgia: US$6k
- Fiji: US$4k
- Iceland: US$4k
- Senegal: US$1k
- Greece: US$100
- Botswana: US$0
- Cyprus: US$0
- Malta: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$739kUS$739k+US$7m+US$42m+> US$292m
Imports: 127
- Germany: US$712m
- Italy: US$365m
- France: US$333m
- Spain: US$292m
- United States: US$176m
- Sweden: US$168m
- Belgium: US$140m
- Austria: US$114m
- Netherlands: US$91m
- Denmark: US$87m
- Poland: US$69m
- Portugal: US$45m
- Ireland: US$42m
- Czechia: US$40m
- Switzerland: US$39m
- Morocco: US$35m
- Hungary: US$34m
- Romania: US$33m
- Finland: US$31m
- Taiwan: US$30m
- Croatia: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$23m
- Luxembourg: US$17m
- Belarus: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Georgia: US$13m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Azerbaijan: US$7m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Albania: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Moldova: US$4m
- Andorra: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- San Marino: US$3m
- Malta: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Central African Republic: US$1m
- Montenegro: US$1m
- Uruguay: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$985k
- Mexico: US$954k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$2bn | 51.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$694m | 22% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$192m | 6.1% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$156m | 5% |
| 5 |  Slovakia | US$100m | 3.2% |
| 6 | South Africa | US$89m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Denmark | US$47m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$44m | 1.4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$30m | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$29m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$712m | 22.6% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$365m | 11.6% |
| 3 |  France | US$333m | 10.6% |
| 4 | Spain | US$292m | 9.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$176m | 5.6% |
| 6 | Sweden | US$168m | 5.3% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$140m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$114m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$91m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Denmark | US$87m | 2.8% |
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 8703.31, 8703.32, 8703.33.
Subheading 8703.70 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 10%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8703.70; the duty is 10%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10%; 169 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 plug-in hybrid cars worth £63.9m (up 268% on the year before), at an average of £15.91 per kg; Germany supplied 88%, followed by United States.
World trade in diesel plug-in hybrid cars reached US$3bn in 2024, up 7.7% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 51.9% of the total, ahead of the United States.
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, 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, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power fall under HS subheading 8703.70, 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 8703.70 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 8703.70 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$2bn in 2024 (51.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export diesel plug-in hybrid cars to the UK duty-free?
169 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 plug-in hybrid cars?
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 plug-in hybrid cars from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (88%), United States (8%) and South Africa (4%), out of total imports of £63.9m.