Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8704

8704.51

8704.51: Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes

Hybrid petrol trucks, GVW up to 5 t

8704.51 is the HS subheading for hybrid petrol trucks, GVW up to 5 t, under heading 8704 in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% – 10% standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8704 51 00 00 Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes p/st
  2. 8704 51 10 00 Specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials 2%p/st
  3. Other p/st
  4. With engines of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2 800 cm³ p/st
  5. 8704 51 31 00 New 10%p/st
  6. 8704 51 39 00 Used 10%p/st
  7. With engines of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm³ p/st
  8. 8704 51 91 00 New 10%p/st
  9. 8704 51 99 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.

Import requirements 4

  • 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
    Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • 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 - 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 2 of 5 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2% – 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free – 6.5%
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–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free – 1.2%
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam 0.4% – 2%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£258.8m+16.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£16.07 per kg
Jan 2024: £35kFeb 2024: £56kApr 2024: £23kMay 2024: £47kJun 2024: £49kJul 2024: £10.2mAug 2024: £16.1mSept 2024: £12.6mOct 2024: £19.4mNov 2024: £17.4mDec 2024: £9.4mJan 2025: £18.7mFeb 2025: £16.4mMar 2025: £18.2mApr 2025: £18.1mMay 2025: £21mJun 2025: £27.8mJul 2025: £18.5mAug 2025: £24.1mSept 2025: £16.4mOct 2025: £21.2mNov 2025: £16mDec 2025: £17.5mJan 2026: £17.6mFeb 2026: £23.3mMar 2026: £19.3mApr 2026: £26.8mMay 2026: £19.4mJun 2026: £23.2mJul 2026: £30.8mAug 2026: £27.3m 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
Türkiye £190.6m 73.7% +3.9%
Poland £62.1m 24% +69%
South Africa £5.2m 2% +430.7%
Romania £933k 0.4% +141%
United Kingdom £2k 0% -93.4%
Australia £0 0% -100%
Germany £0 0% -100%
Italy £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8704.51 · US$4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$184kUS$184k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$924m

Exports: 56
  1. Mexico: US$2bn
  2. United States: US$924m
  3. China: US$269m
  4. Türkiye: US$158m
  5. Germany: US$20m
  6. Japan: US$16m
  7. Belgium: US$9m
  8. Poland: US$9m
  9. South Korea: US$4m
  10. Singapore: US$3m
  11. South Africa: US$3m
  12. Taiwan: US$2m
  13. Chile: US$2m
  14. Netherlands: US$822k
  15. United Kingdom: US$760k
  16. Italy: US$738k
  17. Canada: US$539k
  18. Slovakia: US$525k
  19. Thailand: US$496k
  20. Spain: US$459k
  21. France: US$408k
  22. Czechia: US$375k
  23. Austria: US$258k
  24. Switzerland: US$202k
  25. Hungary: US$187k
  26. United Arab Emirates: US$184k
  27. Australia: US$150k
  28. Estonia: US$102k
  29. Sweden: US$91k
  30. Armenia: US$65k
  31. Lithuania: US$46k
  32. Malaysia: US$45k
  33. Denmark: US$40k
  34. Slovenia: US$39k
  35. Romania: US$33k
  36. Georgia: US$32k
  37. Indonesia: US$27k
  38. Venezuela: US$24k
  39. Portugal: US$24k
  40. Eswatini: US$14k
  41. Bulgaria: US$14k
  42. Zambia: US$12k
  43. Hong Kong SAR China: US$11k
  44. Ecuador: US$11k
  45. Nigeria: US$10k
  46. India: US$8k
  47. Jamaica: US$8k
  48. Norway: US$8k
  49. Montenegro: US$800
  50. Greece: US$400
  51. Luxembourg: US$100
  52. Cyprus: US$0
  53. Finland: US$0
  54. Croatia: US$0
  55. Latvia: US$0
  56. Malta: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$2bn 60.2%
2 United States US$924m 25.8%
3 China US$269m 7.5%
4 Türkiye US$158m 4.4%
5 Germany US$20m 0.5%
6 Japan US$16m 0.5%
7 Belgium US$9m 0.3%
8 Poland US$9m 0.3%
9 South Korea US$4m 0.1%
10 Singapore US$3m 0.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2bn 56.1%
2 Canada US$772m 21.6%
3 Mexico US$334m 9.3%
4 United Kingdom US$76m 2.1%
5 Australia US$68m 1.9%
6 Brazil US$52m 1.4%
7 France US$20m 0.6%
8 Chile US$17m 0.5%
9 Netherlands US$17m 0.5%
10 Ecuador US$15m 0.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 92

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.

  • 8%median duty
  • 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 42%highest: Indonesia, India, Thailand

92

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Armenia 15% 13% – 15% 2023
Australia 5% 2023
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Belize 10% 2023
Benin 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Bermuda 35% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Burkina Faso 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Burundi 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 6.1% 2023
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
China 15% 2023
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Dominican Republic 13% 8% – 20% 2023
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 13% 0% – 25% 2023
European Union (27 countries) 14% 3.5% – 22% 2023
Fiji 1.2%* 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Ghana 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 40% 2023
Indonesia 42% 10% – 50% 2023
Jamaica 11% 5% – 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 16% 0% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 12% 5% – 15% 2023
Kenya 18% 0% – 35% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Lesotho 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Liberia 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Malaysia 24% 0% – 30% 2023
Maldives 35% 2023
Mali 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mongolia 5% 2023
Morocco 33% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Namibia 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Nepal 25% 1% – 40% 2023
New Zealand 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Nigeria 8% 5% – 10% 2023
North Macedonia 8.6% 3% – 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 30% 2023
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Philippines 25% 3% – 30% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Rwanda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 8% 5% – 10% 2023
South Africa 13% 0% – 25% 2023
South Korea 10% 2023
Sri Lanka 16% 0% – 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 5% – 45% 2023
St Vincent & the Grenadines 8.3% 5% – 10% 2023
Switzerland 0% 2023
Tanzania 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Thailand 40% 2023
Togo 8% 5% – 10% 2023
Türkiye 14% 3.5% – 22% 2023
Uganda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8.4% 2% – 10% 2023
United States 25% 2023
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Vietnam 30% 0% – 70% 2023
Zambia 30% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.3% 0.1% – 0.6% 2023

Tariff data years 2022–2023; 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
78219 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 512020
CPC 2.1 product
49114 Motor vehicles n.e.c. for the transport of goods
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2910 Manufacture of motor vehicles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178704.31, 8704.90changed
20128704.31, 8704.90changed
20078704.31, 8704.90changed
20028704.31, 8704.90changed
19968704.31, 8704.90changed
19928704.31, 8704.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N343956 U.S. CBP 21 November 2024 · 8704.51.00.20

    The tariff classification of motor vehicles from Mexico and Canada

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 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

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8704.31.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8704.51 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 10%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8704.51 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.5% and 22% (average 13.5%).

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2% – 10%; 170 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported hybrid petrol trucks, GVW up to 5 t worth £258.8m (up 17% on the year before), at an average of £16.07 per kg; Türkiye supplied 74%, followed by Poland.

World trade in hybrid petrol trucks, GVW up to 5 t reached US$4bn in 2024, up 54.1% on 2023.

Mexico was the largest exporter with 60.2% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes?

Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes fall under HS subheading 8704.51, part of heading 8704, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8704.51 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8704.51 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.5% to 22%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes?

Mexico, with US$2bn in 2024 (60.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export hybrid petrol trucks, GVW up to 5 t 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 2% – 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import hybrid petrol trucks, GVW up to 5 t from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (74%), Poland (24%) and South Africa (2%), out of total imports of £258.8m.

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