Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8711

8711.40

8711.40: With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cm3 but not exceeding 800 cm3

Motorcycles 500-800 cc

8711.40 is the HS subheading for motorcycles 500-800 cc, under heading 8711 in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8711 40 00 00 With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cm3 but not exceeding 800 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
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 2.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£82.2m+15.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£23.18 per kg
Jan 2024: £4.9mFeb 2024: £10.2mMar 2024: £11.2mApr 2024: £6.7mMay 2024: £5.6mJun 2024: £8.8mJul 2024: £7.3mAug 2024: £5.8mSept 2024: £5.2mOct 2024: £3.6mNov 2024: £3.2mDec 2024: £2.5mJan 2025: £5.1mFeb 2025: £6.8mMar 2025: £8.3mApr 2025: £7.9mMay 2025: £6.5mJun 2025: £7.7mJul 2025: £7.8mAug 2025: £6.3mSept 2025: £6.9mOct 2025: £6.6mNov 2025: £4mDec 2025: £2.2mJan 2026: £6.6mFeb 2026: £7.9mMar 2026: £9.1mApr 2026: £7.7mMay 2026: £9.9mJun 2026: £8.3mJul 2026: £7mAug 2026: £5.9m 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
Japan £23.4m 28.4% -15.4%
Thailand £22.8m 27.7% +6.5%
China £12.5m 15.2% +231.7%
France £8.4m 10.3% +77%
Italy £5m 6.1% -0.2%
Austria £3.8m 4.7% +120.5%
India £3m 3.7% -24.1%
Indonesia £2m 2.4% +10%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8711.40 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$86kUS$86k+US$2m+US$41m+> US$236m

Exports: 117
  1. Japan: US$1bn
  2. Thailand: US$569m
  3. China: US$344m
  4. Italy: US$236m
  5. France: US$174m
  6. Austria: US$174m
  7. India: US$84m
  8. Netherlands: US$82m
  9. Taiwan: US$67m
  10. Belgium: US$61m
  11. Germany: US$52m
  12. Spain: US$41m
  13. Indonesia: US$36m
  14. United Kingdom: US$22m
  15. United States: US$17m
  16. Slovenia: US$7m
  17. Malaysia: US$7m
  18. Switzerland: US$7m
  19. Hungary: US$6m
  20. Poland: US$5m
  21. Australia: US$4m
  22. Mexico: US$4m
  23. Sweden: US$4m
  24. Czechia: US$3m
  25. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  26. Lithuania: US$3m
  27. Canada: US$3m
  28. Finland: US$2m
  29. Estonia: US$2m
  30. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  31. Greece: US$2m
  32. Romania: US$2m
  33. Serbia: US$2m
  34. Portugal: US$1m
  35. Colombia: US$1m
  36. Singapore: US$1m
  37. Luxembourg: US$1m
  38. Denmark: US$1m
  39. Croatia: US$942k
  40. Slovakia: US$893k
  41. Mali: US$784k
  42. New Zealand: US$691k
  43. Philippines: US$608k
  44. Chile: US$555k
  45. South Africa: US$427k
  46. Türkiye: US$421k
  47. South Korea: US$317k
  48. Egypt: US$306k
  49. Norway: US$221k
  50. Latvia: US$205k
  51. Bulgaria: US$187k
  52. Georgia: US$184k
  53. Costa Rica: US$162k
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$136k
  55. Ireland: US$122k
  56. Panama: US$116k
  57. Russia: US$108k
  58. Saudi Arabia: US$88k
  59. Kuwait: US$86k
  60. Senegal: US$86k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$1bn 39.3%
2 Thailand US$569m 16.9%
3 China US$344m 10.2%
4 Italy US$236m 7%
5 France US$174m 5.2%
6 Austria US$174m 5.2%
7 India US$84m 2.5%
8 Netherlands US$82m 2.4%
9 Taiwan US$67m 2%
10 Belgium US$61m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$501m 14.9%
2 Italy US$359m 10.7%
3 France US$344m 10.2%
4 Spain US$244m 7.3%
5 Germany US$228m 6.8%
6 Netherlands US$203m 6%
7 Belgium US$164m 4.9%
8 Austria US$127m 3.8%
9 United Kingdom US$99m 3%
10 Türkiye US$69m 2.1%

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)
  • 150%highest: Cook Islands, India, Maldives

162

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 12% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 26% 5% – 30% 2023
Angola 45% 40% – 50% 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 40% 2023
Colombia 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 150% 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 14% 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 1.4%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 12% 0% – 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 10% 0% – 30% 2023
Maldives 100% 2023
Mali 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 0% – 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 80% 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 1.3%* 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 10% 0% – 20% 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 1.2% 0% – 2.4% 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
78516 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 500 cc but not > 800 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
20178711.40unchanged
20128711.40unchanged
20078711.40unchanged
20028711.40unchanged
19968711.40unchanged
19928711.40unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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 18 March 2026 · 8711.40.30.00

    The tariff classification of motorcycles from India

  • N328680 U.S. CBP 3 November 2022 · 8711.40.30.00

    The tariff classification of a competition sidecar and motorcycle wheels from the United Kingdom

  • N305231 U.S. CBP 18 July 2019 · 8711.40.30.00

    The tariff classification of a competition sidecar and parts from the United Kingdom

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 →

Subheading 8711.40 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8711.40; the duty is 6%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 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 500-800 cc worth £82.2m (up 16% on the year before), at an average of £23.18 per kg; Japan supplied 28%, followed by Thailand.

World trade in motorcycles 500-800 cc reached US$3bn in 2024, down 6.4% on 2023.

Japan was the largest exporter with 39.3% of the total, ahead of Thailand.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cm3 but not exceeding 800 cm3?

With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cm3 but not exceeding 800 cm3 fall under HS subheading 8711.40, 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 8711.40 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 8711.40 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…?

Japan, with US$1bn in 2024 (39.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export motorcycles 500-800 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 500-800 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 500-800 cc from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (28%), Thailand (28%) and China (15%), out of total imports of £82.2m.

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