Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8706

8706.00

8706.00: Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

Chassis fitted with engines

8706.00 is the HS subheading for chassis fitted with engines, under heading 8706 in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% – 18% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8706 00 11 00 For vehicles of heading 8702 or 8704 18%p/st
  2. 8706 00 19 00 Other 6%p/st
  3. 8706 00 91 00 For vehicles of heading 8703 4%p/st
  4. 8706 00 99 00 Other 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, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 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 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4% – 18%
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 – 13.3%
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 – 2.3%
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia 0.8% – 3.6%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£26.3m-36.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.18 per kg
Jan 2024: £9.1mFeb 2024: £1.6mMar 2024: £1.1mApr 2024: £7.2mMay 2024: £6.6mJun 2024: £5mJul 2024: £6.4mAug 2024: £5.1mSept 2024: £4.7mOct 2024: £7.2mNov 2024: £3.6mDec 2024: £1.2mJan 2025: £2.1mFeb 2025: £2.6mMar 2025: £2.7mApr 2025: £4.6mMay 2025: £1.8mJun 2025: £4.3mJul 2025: £4.6mAug 2025: £1.6mSept 2025: £3.1mOct 2025: £1.7mNov 2025: £2mDec 2025: £1mJan 2026: £907kFeb 2026: £1.3mMar 2026: £4.7mApr 2026: £3.8mMay 2026: £3.3mJun 2026: £1.6mJul 2026: £2mAug 2026: £814k 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
Sweden £11m 42% +67.3%
Poland £6.4m 24.5% -55%
France £1.7m 6.6% -27.6%
Germany £1.6m 6.2% -40.3%
Netherlands £988k 3.8% -21.5%
Spain £745k 2.8% +110.2%
Portugal £653k 2.5% -92.7%
United States £539k 2.1% -7.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8706.00 · US$4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$26m+US$151m+> US$391m

Exports: 90
  1. Sweden: US$582m
  2. Brazil: US$431m
  3. China: US$391m
  4. Poland: US$275m
  5. India: US$258m
  6. Netherlands: US$218m
  7. Germany: US$216m
  8. Italy: US$202m
  9. France: US$151m
  10. Japan: US$151m
  11. Spain: US$119m
  12. United States: US$93m
  13. Czechia: US$87m
  14. Belgium: US$70m
  15. United Kingdom: US$45m
  16. Canada: US$36m
  17. Australia: US$32m
  18. South Korea: US$30m
  19. Portugal: US$28m
  20. Hungary: US$27m
  21. Latvia: US$26m
  22. Russia: US$26m
  23. Slovakia: US$18m
  24. United Arab Emirates: US$16m
  25. Singapore: US$14m
  26. Argentina: US$13m
  27. Ireland: US$11m
  28. Colombia: US$11m
  29. Uzbekistan: US$9m
  30. Austria: US$9m
  31. Türkiye: US$8m
  32. Switzerland: US$7m
  33. Croatia: US$7m
  34. New Zealand: US$6m
  35. Bulgaria: US$6m
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  37. Estonia: US$5m
  38. Denmark: US$4m
  39. Romania: US$4m
  40. Mexico: US$3m
  41. Slovenia: US$3m
  42. Indonesia: US$3m
  43. Thailand: US$3m
  44. Lithuania: US$3m
  45. Uruguay: US$2m
  46. South Africa: US$2m
  47. Malaysia: US$2m
  48. Luxembourg: US$2m
  49. Finland: US$1m
  50. Saudi Arabia: US$894k
  51. Pakistan: US$622k
  52. Chile: US$581k
  53. Norway: US$562k
  54. Taiwan: US$355k
  55. Greece: US$330k
  56. Morocco: US$260k
  57. Bahrain: US$210k
  58. Iceland: US$171k
  59. Bahamas: US$152k
  60. Philippines: US$123k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Sweden US$582m 15.8%
2 Brazil US$431m 11.7%
3 China US$391m 10.6%
4 Poland US$275m 7.5%
5 India US$258m 7%
6 Netherlands US$218m 5.9%
7 Germany US$216m 5.9%
8 Italy US$202m 5.5%
9 France US$151m 4.1%
10 Japan US$151m 4.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$358m 9.8%
2 United Arab Emirates US$211m 5.7%
3 Denmark US$189m 5.1%
4 Slovenia US$178m 4.9%
5 Egypt US$165m 4.5%
6 Spain US$156m 4.2%
7 China US$155m 4.2%
8 Morocco US$142m 3.9%
9 Argentina US$129m 3.5%
10 France US$99m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 9.6%median duty
  • 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 75%highest: Bermuda, Kiribati, Pakistan

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 17% 14% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 9.6% 0% – 14% 2023
Aruba 33% 12% – 50% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 9% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 19% 5% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 5% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 11% 5% – 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 10% 5% – 20% 2023
Benin 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Bermuda 75% 2023
Bhutan 26% 20% – 50% 2022
Bolivia 9.2% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 6.3% 5% – 10% 2022
Botswana 23% 20% – 25% 2023
Brazil 28% 14% – 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 23% 15% – 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 4.1% 0% – 6.1% 2023
Cape Verde 6% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 27% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 16% 5% – 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 30% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 11% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 6% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 13% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 1% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 23% 20% – 25% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 5% – 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 9.9% 4.5% – 19% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Guyana 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 6.7% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 15% 2023
Indonesia 28% 5% – 40% 2023
Iran 20% 15% – 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 2.3% 0% – 7% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 9.5% 5% – 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 6.6% 0% – 8% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 11% 5% – 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 13% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 23% 20% – 25% 2023
Liberia 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.9%* 0.6% – 8.7% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 6% 0% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 23% 0% – 30% 2023
Maldives 35% 2023
Mali 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Mauritania 6% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 18% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5.8% 3% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 23% 20% – 25% 2023
Nauru 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 32% 5% – 80% 2023
New Zealand 3% 0% – 10% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Nigeria 6% 5% – 10% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 50% 2023
Palestinian Territories 2.3% 0% – 7% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 4% 2% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 11% 5% – 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 16% 8% – 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Seychelles 25% 2023
Sierra Leone 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 23% 20% – 25% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 12% 0% – 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 12% 5% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 5% – 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 6.6%* 1% – 15% 2023
Syria 10% 5% – 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 6% 5% – 10% 2023
Tonga 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 9.9% 4.5% – 19% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 3% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 9.5% 4% – 18% 2023
United States 2.3% 0% – 4% 2023
Uruguay 4% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 17% 14% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 24% 10% – 30% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
7841 Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 & 783
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511220
CPC 2.1 product
49121 Chassis fitted with engines, for motor vehicles
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2910 Manufacture of motor vehicles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178706.00unchanged
20128706.00unchanged
20078706.00unchanged
20028706.00unchanged
19968706.00unchanged
19928706.00unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 4

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.

  • N363308 U.S. CBP 30 July 2026 · 8706.00.15.40

    The tariff classification of a motorized chassis from Canada

  • N359599 U.S. CBP 31 March 2026 · 8706.00.05.75

    The tariff classification of a dumper body from Spain

  • N284603 U.S. CBP 18 April 2017 · 8706.00.15.20

    The tariff classification of a sub-frame from an unspecified country

  • N284601 U.S. CBP 17 April 2017 · 8706.00.15.20

    The tariff classification of a platform from an unspecified country

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 →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8706.00 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 18%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8706.00 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 4.5% and 19% (average 9.9%).

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4% – 18%; 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 chassis fitted with engines worth £26.3m (down 36% on the year before), at an average of £7.18 per kg; Sweden supplied 42%, followed by Poland.

World trade in chassis fitted with engines reached US$4bn in 2024, up 14.3% on 2023.

Sweden was the largest exporter with 15.8% of the total, ahead of Brazil.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705?

Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 fall under HS subheading 8706.00, part of heading 8706, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on chassis fitted with engines, for the motor… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8706.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 18%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on chassis fitted with engines, for the motor… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8706.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.5% to 19%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most chassis fitted with engines, for the motor…?

Sweden, with US$582m in 2024 (15.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export chassis fitted with engines 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 4% – 18% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import chassis fitted with engines from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Sweden (42%), Poland (25%) and France (7%), out of total imports of £26.3m.

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