UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8407.34
8407 34 99 90: Petrol vehicle engines over 1000 cc: Exceeding 1 500 cm3: other
Petrol vehicle engines over 1000 cc
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8407 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines
- Reciprocating piston engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87
- 8407 34 00 00 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 000 cm3
- Other
- New, of a cylinder capacity
- 8407 34 99 00 Exceeding 1 500 cm3
- 8407 34 99 90 Other
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
Footnotes
TN200 The export of these items may be controlled under the Export Control Order 2008 as amended…
TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…
TN210 The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 impose trade restrictions on certain good…
TN211 The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goo…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…
(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or
(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibitions shall be without prejudice to the execution until 21 March 2015 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 20 December 2014, or by ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
When related to the use in Crimea or Sevastopol, the prohibitions do not apply where there are no reasonable grounds to determine that the goods and technology or the services are to be used in Crimea or Sevastopol.
UK: imports by month · HS 8407.34
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £173.9m | 41.8% | +51.2% |
 Germany | £143.5m | 34.5% | -12.6% |
 China | £30.2m | 7.3% | -41.7% |
 Poland | £21.4m | 5.1% | -16.8% |
 Italy | £11.8m | 2.8% | +364.4% |
| United Kingdom | £11.1m | 2.7% | +10.1% |
 France | £7.7m | 1.9% | -36.6% |
 Austria | £2.7m | 0.6% | +56.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8407.34 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm3
EU 2.7% – 4.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 4.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% – 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 17.1% 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3.3% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 11.5% – 17.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 14.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% – 15% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 13.8% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line UK lines: 8407.34
- 8407 34 10 10Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines, with: -a cylinder capacity of 1 200 cm³ or more but not more than 2 000 cm³ -a power of 95 kw but not more than 135 kw, -a weight of not more than 120 kg, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of 8703
- 8407 34 10 90For the industrial assembly of: other
- 8407 34 30 00Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 000 cm3: other, used
- 8407 34 91 10New dual cylinder, four stroke internal combustion spark-ignition engine with: -a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm³ but not exceeding 1250 cm³, -overall dimensions of not more than: 700 mm (length) x 430 mm (width) x 610 mm (height), -a power of 60 kw or more but not more than 110 kw, -whether or not equipped with a starter, outfitted with a throttle body, two or more fuel injectors, a stator, for use in the manufacture of motorcycle bikes
- 8407 34 91 90Not exceeding 1 500 cm3: other
- 8407 34 99 10New dual cylinder, air cooled, four stroke 49 degree v-twin internal combustion spark-ignition engine with: -a cylinder capacity exceeding 1800 cm³, -overall dimensions of not more than: 800 mm (length) x 500 mm (width) x 600 mm (height), -a power of 60 kw or more but not more than 75kw, -equipped with a dry sump system with an intermediate wet receptacle, -whether or not equipped with a starter, outfitted with a throttle body, two or more fuel injectors, a stator, for use in the manufacture of motorcycle bikes
- 8407 34 99 90Exceeding 1 500 cm3: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 840710 and 840910, the expression ‘aircraft engines’ shall apply only to engines designed for fitting with an airscrew or rotor.
2. Subheading 84717030 shall also apply to CD-ROM drives, being storage units for automatic data-processing machines, which consist of drive units designed for retrieving the signals from CD-ROMs, audio CDs and photo CDs and equipped with a jack for earphones, a volume-control button or a start/stop button.
Commodity code 8407 34 99 90 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 8407.34 (of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm3).
The third-country duty is 4%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
174 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 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of petrol vehicle engines over 1000 cc (HS 8407.34) into the UK came to £415.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); Japan supplied 42%, followed by Germany.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.7%–4.2%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%–4.2%, the US duty is 0%–2.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16.2%–18%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 11.5%–17.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8407.34 worth US$581m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8407 34 99 90?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 4%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8407 34 99 90?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8407 34 99 90?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 8407.34 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$227m), followed by Japan.