Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8711.50

8711.50.00

8711.50.00: Motorcycles over 800 cc: With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cc

Motorcycles over 800 cc

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8711 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars:
  2. 8711.50.00 With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cc

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 2.4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

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 dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Canada
    In force
    from 22 August 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.03.14

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—2.4%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus10%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 8711.50.00 With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cc 2.4%
  2. 8711.50.00.30 Exceeding 800 cc but not exceeding 970 cc No.
  3. 8711.50.00.60 Exceeding 970 cc No.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8711.50 With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cm3

UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 15% – 20% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 19.2% 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 20% 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 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 12.5%

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.

  • N352787 U.S. CBP 19 September 2025 · 8711.50.00.60

    The tariff classification of a 1990 BMW motorcycle from Germany

  • N338888 U.S. CBP 22 March 2024 · 8711.50.00.60

    The tariff classification of a competition sidecar, rim mounted tires, and body panel from the United Kingdom

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 87 →

HTS code 8711.50.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8711.50 (with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cm3).

The general duty is 2.4%.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 6%, the Türkiye duty is 6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 15%–20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 20%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8711.50 worth US$972m in 2024; the largest supplier was Japan, and the United Kingdom ranked 8th with US$2m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8711.50.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.4%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 8711.50.00 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8711.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Japan (US$296m), followed by Germany.

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