Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8704
8704.52: Of a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5 tonnes
Subheading 8704.52 belongs to heading 8704 (motor vehicles for the transport of goods) in chapter 87.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8704 52 00 00 Of a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5 tonnes p/st
- 8704 52 10 00 Specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials 2%p/st
- Other p/st
- 8704 52 91 00 New 10%p/st
- 8704 52 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 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
- 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 on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% – 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £54k | 67.3% | — |
 Germany | £17k | 21.4% | +409.5% |
 India | £4k | 4.7% | — |
 United States | £3k | 3.9% | — |
 France | £2k | 2.7% | — |
 Japan | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Sweden | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$150.6kUS$150.6k+US$992.7k+US$3.3m+> US$4.2m
Exports: 34
- Netherlands: US$6.1m
- Canada: US$4.2m
- Germany: US$3.7m
- United States: US$3.3m
- Austria: US$2.4m
- Poland: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1.4m
- Mexico: US$1.3m
- Denmark: US$992.7k
- Finland: US$649.4k
- Spain: US$525.1k
- Italy: US$303.3k
- Slovenia: US$244.3k
- Japan: US$167.5k
- France: US$160k
- United Kingdom: US$159.9k
- Senegal: US$150.6k
- South Africa: US$144.4k
- Norway: US$107.4k
- Singapore: US$62.2k
- Croatia: US$46.6k
- New Zealand: US$30.3k
- Belgium: US$28.6k
- Zambia: US$26.5k
- Hungary: US$17.7k
- Greece: US$16.2k
- China: US$11.9k
- Bulgaria: US$11.1k
- Latvia: US$8.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.7k
- Luxembourg: US$7.4k
- Tanzania: US$7k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.9k
- Slovakia: US$900
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$62.1kUS$62.1k+US$313.9k+US$1.4m+> US$2.3m
Imports: 76
- United States: US$4.2m
- Germany: US$2.6m
- Croatia: US$2.3m
- Switzerland: US$1.8m
- Poland: US$1.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.5m
- Honduras: US$1.5m
- Portugal: US$1.4m
- Belgium: US$1.2m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Italy: US$1.1m
- Spain: US$843.8k
- Norway: US$842.8k
- Slovakia: US$672.1k
- Turks & Caicos Islands: US$471.2k
- Latvia: US$455.2k
- Romania: US$425.3k
- Netherlands: US$371.8k
- Mexico: US$313.9k
- Belize: US$297.4k
- Costa Rica: US$275k
- Greece: US$250.9k
- Lithuania: US$211k
- Czechia: US$198.1k
- Canada: US$172k
- Bulgaria: US$164.5k
- Ireland: US$151.1k
- Panama: US$151.1k
- Gambia: US$150.6k
- Luxembourg: US$140.9k
- Slovenia: US$138.1k
- Zambia: US$106.4k
- Serbia: US$106.1k
- Denmark: US$89.3k
- Hungary: US$70.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$67.7k
- Bahamas: US$64.4k
- Indonesia: US$62.1k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$52.8k
- Lesotho: US$51.9k
- Bahrain: US$51.1k
- Egypt: US$50.8k
- Jamaica: US$50k
- Nigeria: US$32.6k
- Fiji: US$30.3k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$26.5k
- Ecuador: US$23.9k
- Senegal: US$22.9k
- Mozambique: US$22.6k
- United Kingdom: US$20.2k
- Zimbabwe: US$19.8k
- Montenegro: US$16.2k
- Estonia: US$14.4k
- Barbados: US$13.9k
- Mauritius: US$13.8k
- Malawi: US$12.6k
- Mali: US$11.5k
- Tanzania: US$10.7k
- Afghanistan: US$10.4k
- Malta: US$8.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$6.1m | 21.8% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$4.2m | 14.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$3.7m | 13.1% |
| 4 | United States | US$3.3m | 11.7% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$2.4m | 8.4% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$2m | 7% |
| 7 | Sweden | US$1.4m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$1.3m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  Denmark | US$992.7k | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$649.4k | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4.2m | 14.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2.6m | 9.1% |
| 3 |  Croatia | US$2.3m | 8.2% |
| 4 |  Switzerland | US$1.8m | 6.3% |
| 5 | Poland | US$1.6m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic | US$1.5m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Honduras | US$1.5m | 5.2% |
| 8 |  Portugal | US$1.4m | 5.1% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$1.2m | 4.4% |
| 10 | Sweden | US$1.2m | 4.2% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8704.32.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8704.52 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 10% (average 7.3%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8704.52 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.5% and 22%.
170 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 2% – 10%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £80.2k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 928% on the year before); Ireland supplied 67%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$28.2m (+8% year on year).
The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$6.1m), followed by Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5 tonnes?
Of a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5 tonnes fall under HS subheading 8704.52, part of heading 8704, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5 tonnes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8704.52 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 exceeding 5 tonnes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8704.52 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 exceeding 5 tonnes?
The Netherlands, with US$6.1m in 2024 (21.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (67%), Germany (21%) and India (5%), out of total imports of £80.2k.