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HS code for pistons, for internal combustion engines
8409 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “pistons, for internal combustion engines” points to heading 8409: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8409 covers 22 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8409 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.4%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8409 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
EU 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 33 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Brazil Free – 16% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 12% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 12.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 23 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 47 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 15% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.2% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines See also
- engine spares
- aircraft engine parts
- cylinders, for internal combustion engines
- manifolds, for internal combustion engines
- carburettors, for internal combustion engines
- fuel nozzles, for internal combustion engines
- piston rings, for internal combustion engines
- cylinder heads, for internal combustion engines
- connecting rods, for internal combustion engines
- cylinder blocks, for internal combustion engines
- cylinder liners, for internal combustion engines
- valves - inlet and exhaust, for internal combustion engines
- aircraft engine oil cooler (spark ignition or compression ignition engines)
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pistons, for internal combustion engines?
Pistons, for internal combustion engines are classified under 8409 (Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.