Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8711
8711.30: With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 500 cm3
Motorcycles 250-500 cc
8711.30 is the HS subheading for motorcycles 250-500 cc, under heading 8711 in chapter 87.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8711 30 00 00 With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 500 cm3 p/st
- 8711 30 10 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 380 cm3 6%p/st
- 8711 30 90 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 380 cm3 but not exceeding 500 cm3 6%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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £16.8m | 23.8% | +98.2% |
 Italy | £12.9m | 18.3% | +19.7% |
 Thailand | £9.9m | 14% | -12.9% |
 Austria | £9.8m | 13.8% | +5.4% |
 China | £8.6m | 12.2% | +39.4% |
 Japan | £8.1m | 11.4% | -4.3% |
 Spain | £2.1m | 2.9% | +124.9% |
 France | £1.9m | 2.6% | -3.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 15% – 20% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 18.6% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$128kUS$128k+US$3m+US$40m+> US$407m
Exports: 108
- Thailand: US$790m
- China: US$581m
- India: US$437m
- Austria: US$407m
- Italy: US$387m
- Japan: US$244m
- Indonesia: US$158m
- France: US$113m
- Germany: US$72m
- Netherlands: US$56m
- Spain: US$40m
- Belgium: US$39m
- Taiwan: US$36m
- Brazil: US$34m
- United States: US$24m
- Vietnam: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Poland: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$955k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$907k
- Finland: US$794k
- Croatia: US$765k
- Luxembourg: US$760k
- Latvia: US$709k
- United Arab Emirates: US$410k
- Chile: US$351k
- Argentina: US$350k
- Ireland: US$286k
- Russia: US$254k
- Mexico: US$236k
- South Korea: US$216k
- Norway: US$128k
- Armenia: US$126k
- Guatemala: US$116k
- North Macedonia: US$97k
- Madagascar: US$80k
- Pakistan: US$75k
- Dominican Republic: US$57k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$947kUS$947k+US$10m+US$45m+> US$148m
Imports: 196
- United States: US$633m
- Spain: US$197m
- Italy: US$193m
- Germany: US$190m
- Mexico: US$149m
- France: US$148m
- Netherlands: US$136m
- China: US$107m
- Australia: US$106m
- Russia: US$102m
- United Kingdom: US$96m
- Austria: US$88m
- Türkiye: US$88m
- Argentina: US$86m
- Canada: US$67m
- Japan: US$63m
- Greece: US$62m
- Belgium: US$60m
- South Korea: US$56m
- Switzerland: US$45m
- Poland: US$41m
- Thailand: US$40m
- Czechia: US$38m
- Taiwan: US$35m
- Portugal: US$32m
- Israel: US$31m
- Philippines: US$31m
- Colombia: US$29m
- Peru: US$29m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Belarus: US$22m
- Slovenia: US$20m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Chile: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Nepal: US$17m
- Romania: US$17m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Guatemala: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Costa Rica: US$16m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Ecuador: US$14m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- India: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Dominican Republic: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Estonia: US$7m
- North Macedonia: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$790m | 22.3% |
| 2 | China | US$581m | 16.4% |
| 3 | India | US$437m | 12.4% |
| 4 | Austria | US$407m | 11.5% |
| 5 | Italy | US$387m | 11% |
| 6 | Japan | US$244m | 6.9% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$158m | 4.5% |
| 8 | France | US$113m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$72m | 2% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$56m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$633m | 17.9% |
| 2 | Spain | US$197m | 5.6% |
| 3 | Italy | US$193m | 5.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$190m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$149m | 4.2% |
| 6 | France | US$148m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$136m | 3.9% |
| 8 | China | US$107m | 3% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$106m | 3% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$102m | 2.9% |
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
- 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 100%highest: Cook Islands, India, Maldives
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 12% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 26% | 5% – 30% | 2023 |
 Angola | 35% | 30% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 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 | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 13% | 5% – 20% | 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 |
 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 | 100% | 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 | 20% | 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) | 6% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 33% | 15% – 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 | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 100% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 25% | 10% – 40% | 2023 |
 Iran | 26% | 5% – 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 7% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kiribati | 80% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Libya | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 1.8%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 12% | 0% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Malaysia | 8.8% | 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 | 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 | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 50% | 30% – 70% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 30% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 15% | 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 | 1.7%* | 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 | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 26% | 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 | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 75% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.3% | 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
- 78515 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 250 cc but not > 500 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8711.30 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8711.30 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 8711.30 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 8711.30 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 8711.30 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 8711.30 | unchanged |
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.
- N359598 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of motorcycles from India
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8711.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8711.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
173 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 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of motorcycles 250-500 cc into the UK came to £70.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 21% on the year before); India supplied 24%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported motorcycles 250-500 cc worth US$4bn (+3.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Thailand (US$790m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 500 cm3?
With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cm3 but not exceeding 500 cm3 fall under HS subheading 8711.30, 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 8711.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. 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 8711.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most with internal combustion piston engine of a…?
Thailand, with US$790m in 2024 (22.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export motorcycles 250-500 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on motorcycles 250-500 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 250-500 cc from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (24%), Italy (18%) and Thailand (14%), out of total imports of £70.6m.