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HS code for diesel engines, compression ignition
8408 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “diesel engines, compression ignition” points to heading 8408: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 8408 into 52 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 3.4%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8408 covers 38 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.2%. 9 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8408 into 49 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4.2% (average 2.2%). 20 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 52 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
EU Free – 4.2% Third-country duty 38 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Türkiye Free – 4.2% Third-country duty 49 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 16.5% 
Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 15% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% – 12.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 4.2% – 15% Third-country duty 38 tariff lines · average 12.7% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for diesel engines, compression ignition?
Diesel engines, compression ignition are classified under 8408 (Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.