Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8711

8711.20

8711.20: With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cm3 but not exceeding 250 cm3

Motorcycles 50-250 cc

8711.20 is the HS subheading for motorcycles 50-250 cc, under heading 8711 in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate · across 3 national lines 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

UK lines →
  1. 8711 20 00 00 With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cm3 but not exceeding 250 cm3 p/st
  2. 8711 20 10 00 Scooters 8%p/st
  3. Other, of a cylinder capacity p/st
  4. 8711 20 92 00 Exceeding 50 cm3 but not exceeding 125 cm3 8%p/st
  5. 8711 20 98 00 Exceeding 125 cm3 but not exceeding 250 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
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia 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–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 4.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£74.9m+10.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£13.70 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.5mFeb 2024: £6.9mMar 2024: £7.4mApr 2024: £5.3mMay 2024: £5.4mJun 2024: £6.2mJul 2024: £6.3mAug 2024: £6mSept 2024: £6.9mOct 2024: £7.4mNov 2024: £5.4mDec 2024: £4.4mJan 2025: £3.3mFeb 2025: £4.4mMar 2025: £6.3mApr 2025: £4.3mMay 2025: £6.7mJun 2025: £6.2mJul 2025: £6.4mAug 2025: £6.1mSept 2025: £7.3mOct 2025: £6.3mNov 2025: £4.3mDec 2025: £3.8mJan 2026: £6.7mFeb 2026: £6.9mMar 2026: £6.9mApr 2026: £5.6mMay 2026: £5.2mJun 2026: £5.7mJul 2026: £6.8mAug 2026: £9.4m 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 £18.8m 25.1% +9.2%
Italy £11m 14.7% +2.5%
Indonesia £8.9m 11.9% +48.4%
Austria £7.2m 9.7% -12%
Japan £6.7m 8.9% +20.7%
France £6.3m 8.5% +3.7%
Vietnam £5.8m 7.7% -4%
India £4.5m 6% +32.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8711.20 · US$12bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$211kUS$211k+US$3m+US$34m+> US$512m

Exports: 139
  1. China: US$5bn
  2. India: US$2bn
  3. Indonesia: US$2bn
  4. Vietnam: US$895m
  5. Thailand: US$512m
  6. Italy: US$475m
  7. Japan: US$418m
  8. Austria: US$274m
  9. France: US$171m
  10. Brazil: US$87m
  11. Taiwan: US$82m
  12. Spain: US$51m
  13. Uganda: US$44m
  14. Germany: US$34m
  15. Netherlands: US$28m
  16. Belgium: US$27m
  17. Pakistan: US$24m
  18. Colombia: US$17m
  19. Slovakia: US$13m
  20. Malaysia: US$12m
  21. South Africa: US$12m
  22. United States: US$11m
  23. Kenya: US$8m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
  25. Argentina: US$7m
  26. Türkiye: US$5m
  27. Guatemala: US$5m
  28. Switzerland: US$4m
  29. United Kingdom: US$4m
  30. Portugal: US$4m
  31. Singapore: US$4m
  32. Finland: US$3m
  33. Romania: US$3m
  34. Greece: US$3m
  35. Slovenia: US$3m
  36. Poland: US$3m
  37. Czechia: US$2m
  38. Hungary: US$2m
  39. South Korea: US$2m
  40. Kuwait: US$2m
  41. Mexico: US$2m
  42. Mozambique: US$1m
  43. Armenia: US$1m
  44. Tanzania: US$1m
  45. Luxembourg: US$1m
  46. Estonia: US$1m
  47. Benin: US$1m
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  49. Denmark: US$1m
  50. Canada: US$1m
  51. Togo: US$1m
  52. Australia: US$931k
  53. Sweden: US$928k
  54. Honduras: US$919k
  55. Croatia: US$917k
  56. Bulgaria: US$789k
  57. Lithuania: US$761k
  58. Saudi Arabia: US$735k
  59. Chile: US$686k
  60. Philippines: US$650k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$5bn 41.5%
2 India US$2bn 18.3%
3 Indonesia US$2bn 13.6%
4 Vietnam US$895m 7.3%
5 Thailand US$512m 4.2%
6 Italy US$475m 3.8%
7 Japan US$418m 3.4%
8 Austria US$274m 2.2%
9 France US$171m 1.4%
10 Brazil US$87m 0.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Philippines US$1bn 8.9%
2 Türkiye US$841m 6.8%
3 United States US$513m 4.2%
4 Mexico US$504m 4.1%
5 Guatemala US$385m 3.1%
6 Togo US$372m 3%
7 Nigeria US$369m 3%
8 Venezuela US$352m 2.9%
9 Argentina US$278m 2.3%
10 Spain US$268m 2.2%

Import duty on this product around the world 162

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
  • 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 100%highest: India, Maldives, Vietnam

162

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 12% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 26% 5% – 30% 2023
Angola 25% 20% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 13% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 23% 0% – 35% 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 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Benin 15% 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 15% 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
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 45% 2023
Colombia 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 28% 0% – 55% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 15% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 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 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 32% 12% – 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Guyana 6.3% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 100% 2023
Indonesia 21% 10% – 30% 2023
Iran 26% 5% – 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 7% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 8.3% 0% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 14% 2023
Kenya 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Kiribati 55% 30% – 80% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Libya 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.7%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 6.3% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 13% 0% – 30% 2023
Maldives 100% 2023
Mali 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 15% 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 23% 20% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 8.1% 2.5% – 18% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 32% 30% – 40% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 5% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 50% 2023
Palestinian Territories 7% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 28% 25% – 30% 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 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 15% 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 2.3%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Thailand 60% 2023
Togo 15% 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
78513 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 exceeding 50 cc but not > 250 cc
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 513202
CPC 2.1 product
49912 Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cc
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3091 Manufacture of motorcycles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178711.20unchanged
20128711.20unchanged
20078711.20unchanged
20028711.20unchanged
19968711.20unchanged
19928711.20unchanged

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.

  • N326004 U.S. CBP 3 June 2022 · 8711.20.00.60

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a finished motorcycle

  • 600012666 HMRC 12 March 2025 – 11 March 2028 · 8711 20 98 00

    A Classic motorcycle that was produced in 1983. A MZ ETZ 250cc engine cylinder This make and model is not in the production anymore - stopped in 1991, model of motorcycle was produced between 1981 and 1989 in Zschopau (Germany). The motorcycle will be used for daily travel, short recreational…

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 8711.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8711.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 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 motorcycles 50-250 cc worth £74.9m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £13.70 per kg; China supplied 25%, followed by Italy.

World trade in motorcycles 50-250 cc reached US$12bn in 2024, up 10.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 41.5% of the total, ahead of India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cm3 but not exceeding 250 cm3?

With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cm3 but not exceeding 250 cm3 fall under HS subheading 8711.20, 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 8711.20 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 8711.20 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$5bn in 2024 (41.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export motorcycles 50-250 cc to the UK duty-free?

173 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 motorcycles 50-250 cc?

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 motorcycles 50-250 cc from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (25%), Italy (15%) and Indonesia (12%), out of total imports of £74.9m.

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