Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8711

8711.10

8711.10: With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm3

Subheading 8711.10 belongs to heading 8711 (motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with…) in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8711 10 00 00 With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm3 8%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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

Import requirements 3

  • 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 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
  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8%
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
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–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam 1%
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia 1.6%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 4.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£11.8m-4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£8.46 per kg
Jan 2024: £756kFeb 2024: £1.3mMar 2024: £1.8mApr 2024: £1.3mMay 2024: £3.1mJun 2024: £2.6mJul 2024: £2.5mAug 2024: £2.7mSept 2024: £1.9mOct 2024: £2.6mNov 2024: £1.2mDec 2024: £1.5mJan 2025: £732kFeb 2025: £886kMar 2025: £707kApr 2025: £429kMay 2025: £541kJun 2025: £546kJul 2025: £411kAug 2025: £830kSept 2025: £1.2mOct 2025: £1.5mNov 2025: £987kDec 2025: £906kJan 2026: £1mFeb 2026: £873kMar 2026: £1.4mApr 2026: £739kMay 2026: £695kJun 2026: £1mJul 2026: £803kAug 2026: £616k 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
China £9.4m 79.7% -10.3%
Austria £928k 7.9% +85.3%
Italy £428k 3.6% +8.9%
Japan £357k 3% +4.1%
India £188k 1.6% -15.8%
France £187k 1.6% +82%
Spain £111k 0.9% +29.1%
United States £76k 0.6% +85%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8711.10 · US$830m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54kUS$54k+US$507k+US$9m+> US$24m

Exports: 109
  1. China: US$520m
  2. Italy: US$101m
  3. Japan: US$62m
  4. Austria: US$24m
  5. Taiwan: US$18m
  6. France: US$13m
  7. Thailand: US$13m
  8. Netherlands: US$12m
  9. Belgium: US$10m
  10. Vietnam: US$10m
  11. Spain: US$9m
  12. India: US$8m
  13. United States: US$4m
  14. Germany: US$4m
  15. Portugal: US$4m
  16. Indonesia: US$3m
  17. Hungary: US$2m
  18. Sweden: US$935k
  19. Poland: US$891k
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$859k
  21. Finland: US$678k
  22. Switzerland: US$648k
  23. Uganda: US$627k
  24. Egypt: US$580k
  25. South Africa: US$575k
  26. Slovenia: US$551k
  27. Nigeria: US$507k
  28. United Kingdom: US$479k
  29. Romania: US$470k
  30. Canada: US$437k
  31. Denmark: US$437k
  32. Luxembourg: US$420k
  33. Cameroon: US$385k
  34. Slovakia: US$362k
  35. Türkiye: US$337k
  36. Czechia: US$334k
  37. Singapore: US$281k
  38. Greece: US$255k
  39. Mexico: US$248k
  40. Croatia: US$175k
  41. Brazil: US$141k
  42. Malaysia: US$130k
  43. Israel: US$117k
  44. Bahrain: US$106k
  45. Lithuania: US$93k
  46. Russia: US$89k
  47. South Korea: US$84k
  48. Latvia: US$83k
  49. Australia: US$82k
  50. Belarus: US$80k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$75k
  52. New Zealand: US$70k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$54k
  54. Serbia: US$54k
  55. Morocco: US$49k
  56. Norway: US$49k
  57. Angola: US$48k
  58. Philippines: US$48k
  59. Nauru: US$42k
  60. Congo - Brazzaville: US$42k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$520m 62.6%
2 Italy US$101m 12.2%
3 Japan US$62m 7.5%
4 Austria US$24m 2.8%
5 Taiwan US$18m 2.2%
6 France US$13m 1.6%
7 Thailand US$13m 1.6%
8 Netherlands US$12m 1.4%
9 Belgium US$10m 1.2%
10 Vietnam US$10m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Morocco US$163m 19.7%
2 Russia US$70m 8.4%
3 Germany US$53m 6.4%
4 France US$46m 5.5%
5 United States US$43m 5.2%
6 Netherlands US$38m 4.5%
7 United Kingdom US$29m 3.5%
8 Brazil US$27m 3.2%
9 Italy US$27m 3.2%
10 Austria US$21m 2.5%

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.

  • 13%median duty
  • 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 100%highest: India, Maldives, Vietnam

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 12% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 26% 5% – 30% 2023
Angola 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 13% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 14% 2023
Aruba 40% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 13% 5% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Benin 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 35% 2023
Bhutan 20% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Burundi 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 18% 5% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 32% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 45% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 18% 5% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 7.5% 5% – 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 5% – 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 28% 6% – 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 100% 2023
Indonesia 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Iran 22% 5% – 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 7% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 8.3% 0% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 14% 2023
Kenya 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Libya 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 8.3% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 0% – 30% 2023
Maldives 100% 2023
Mali 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 22% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 13% 5% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 50% 2023
Palestinian Territories 7% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 30% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 5% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.1%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Thailand 60% 2023
Togo 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 15% – 30% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 74% 70% – 75% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
78511 Motor cycles (including mopeds) & cycles fitted with anauxiliary motor, with/without side-cars; side-cars, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not > 50 cc
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 513202
CPC 2.1 product
49911 Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3091 Manufacture of motorcycles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178711.10unchanged
20128711.10unchanged
20078711.10unchanged
20028711.10unchanged
19968711.10unchanged
19928711.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N289265 U.S. CBP 18 August 2017 · 8711.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of a gas powered moped from China

  • 600012399 HMRC 26 February 2025 – 25 February 2028 · 8711 10 00 00

    A ride on petrol mini motor bike, 49cc single cylinder air-cooled, 2-stroke engine with pull start Steel frame with moulded plastic shell. It has automatic transmission and has front and rear disc brakes. It is a black coloured motor bike with coloured stickers - green, blue, red, white and pink.…

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 →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8711.10; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 8711.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.

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 8%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £11.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); China supplied 80%, followed by Austria.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$830m (+9.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$520m), followed by Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm3?

With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm3 fall under HS subheading 8711.10, part of heading 8711, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on with internal combustion piston engine of a… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8711.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on with internal combustion piston engine of a… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8711.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most with internal combustion piston engine of a…?

China, with US$520m in 2024 (62.6% 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (80%), Austria (8%) and Italy (4%), out of total imports of £11.8m.

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