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Code 8408 90 · Heading 8408

Compression-ignition piston diesel or semi-diesel engines, excluding engines for ships or boats and engines intended to propel vehicles

This covers piston engines that run by compression ignition, commonly called diesel or semi-diesel engines. They must not be engines for propelling ships or boats or engines of the kind used to propel vehicles.

For example

  • Stationary compression-ignition piston diesel engine for an electric generator
  • Stationary compression-ignition piston diesel engine for an industrial water pump
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Official tariff text

Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" (excl. engines for marine propulsion and engines for vehicles of chapter 87)

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  1. XVI
  2. 84
  3. 8408
  4. 8408 90
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Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

  • Their lines1 Norwegian line

84.08.9000 Other engines

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

From 0.0% to 4.0%

  • Their lines26 British lines

8408 90 21 00 For rail traction

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines7 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 18, 2026

8408.90.10.40 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

  • 84.08.9000

    Other engines

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

  • 8408 90 21 00

    For rail traction

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 27 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 27 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 41 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 41 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 43 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 43 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 45 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
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  • 8408 90 45 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 47 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 47 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 61 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 61 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 65 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 65 20

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: -of the inline type, -with a cylinder capacity of 7 000 cm³ or more but not more than 18 100 cm³, -with a power of 205 kW or more but not more than 597 kW, -with an exhaust after-treatment module, -with external width/height/depth dimensions of not more than 1 310/1 300/1 040 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 300 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 800 mm, for use in the manufacture of crushing, screening, separation or compost turning machines

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 65 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 67 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 67 20

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: -of the inline type, -with a cylinder capacity of 7 000 cm³ or more but not more than 18 100 cm³, -with a power of 205 kW or more but not more than 597 kW, -with an exhaust after-treatment module, -with external width/height/depth dimensions of not more than 1 310/1 300/1 040 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 300 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 800 mm, for use in the manufacture of crushing, screening, separation or compost turning machines

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 67 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 81 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 81 20

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines: -of the inline type, -with a cylinder capacity of 7 000 cm³ or more but not more than 18 100 cm³, -with a power of 205 kW or more but not more than 597 kW, -with an exhaust after-treatment module, -with external width/height/depth dimensions of not more than 1 310/1 300/1 040 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 300 mm or 2 005/1 505/1 800 mm, for use in the manufacture of crushing, screening, separation or compost turning machines

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 81 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 85 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 85 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 8408 90 89 10

    For use in civil aircraft

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 8408 90 89 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

  • 8408.90.10.40

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), Other engines, To be installed in agricultural or horticultural machinery or equipment, Not exceeding 37.3 kW

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8408.90.10.80

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), Other engines, To be installed in agricultural or horticultural machinery or equipment, Exceeding 37.3 kW

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8408.90.90.10

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), Other engines, Other, Not exceeding 149.2 kW

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8408.90.90.20

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), Other engines, Other, Exceeding 149.2 kW but not exceeding 373 kW

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8408.90.90.30

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), Other engines, Other, Exceeding 373 kW but not exceeding 746 kW

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8408.90.90.40

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), Other engines, Other, Exceeding 746 kW but not exceeding 1,119 kW

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8408.90.90.50

    Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), Other engines, Other, Exceeding 1,119 kW

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 18, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.