HS 8408 · Machinery and mechanical appliances
Diesel engines
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU already charges no duty on Mercosur diesel engines; Brazil's duty on EU diesel engines is up to 16.8% today and reaches zero by 2041.
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
38 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
No phase-out
Agreement base rate
0–4.2%
Applied MFN rate today
2.7–4.2%
Into Brazil from the EU
8 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0–16.8%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2041
Agreement base rate
0–18%
Applied MFN rate today
7.2–20%
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About this product
Diesel engines enter the EU duty-free from Mercosur as soon as the agreement applies. Mercosur's duties on European diesel engines are phased out, mostly over its longest schedule. Truck, tractor and marine engines all sit under this heading.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.
Into Brazil from the EU
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–16.8% | 1 / 8 |
| 2027 | 0–15.7% | 1 / 8 |
| 2028 | 0–14.6% | 1 / 8 |
| 2029 | 0–13.5% | 1 / 8 |
| 2030 | 0–12.3% | 1 / 8 |
| 2031 | 0–11.2% | 1 / 8 |
| 2032 | 0–10.1% | 1 / 8 |
| 2033 | 0–9% | 1 / 8 |
| 2034 | 0–7.8% | 1 / 8 |
| 2035 | 0–6.7% | 1 / 8 |
| 2036 | 0–5.6% | 3 / 8 |
| 2037 | 0–4.5% | 3 / 8 |
| 2038 | 0–3.3% | 3 / 8 |
| 2039 | 0–2.2% | 3 / 8 |
| 2040 | 0–1.1% | 3 / 8 |
| 2041 | 0% | 8 / 8 |
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- 0× 38
EU → Mercosur
- 15× 5
- 10× 2
- 0× 1
Tariff-rate quotas
No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0–18% | 7.2–20% | 0–16.8% | 2041 | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 0–18% | 0–18% | 0–16.8% | 2041 | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 0–18% | 0–18% | 0–16.8% | 2041 | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 0–10% | 0–10% | 0–9.3% | 2041 | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 38 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8408 10 11 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", used, for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00 | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 19 | Compression-ignition combustion piston engine, used, for vessels (other than for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00) | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 23 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00, new, of a power ≤ 50 kW | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 27 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for vessels, new, of a power ≤ 50 kW (excl. for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, for tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and for warships of subheading 8906.10.00) | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 31 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00, new, of a power > 50 kW but ≤ 100 kW | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 39 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vessels, new, of a power > 50 kW but ≤ 100 kW (excl. for vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00) | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 41 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00, new, of a power > 100 kW but ≤ 200 kW | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 49 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vessels, new, of a power > 100 kW but ≤ 200 kW (excl. for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10 | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 51 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00, new, of a power > 200 kW but ≤ 300 kW | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 59 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", of vessels, new, of a power > 200 kW but ≤ 300 kW (excl. for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10 | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 61 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00, new, of a power > 300 kW but ≤ 500 kW | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 69 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for vessels, new, of a power > 300 kW but ≤ 500 kW (excl. for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00) | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 71 | Compression-engine internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00, new, of a power > 500 kW but ≤ 1 000 kW | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 79 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vessels, new, of a power > 500 kW but ≤ 1 000 kW (excl. for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00) | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 81 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00, new, of a power > 1 000 kW but ≤ 5 000 kW | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 89 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vessels, new, of a power > 1 000 kW but ≤ 5.000 kW (excl. for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00) | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 91 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00, new, of a power > 5 000 kW | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 10 99 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vessels, new, of a power > 5.000 kW (excl. for seagoing vessels of heading 8901 to 8906, tugs of subheading 8904.00.10 and warships of subheading 8906.10.00) | 0 | 2.7% | 2.7% | Free | Free |
| 8408 20 10 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for the industrial assembly of : pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701.10, motor vehicles of heading 8703, motor vehicles of heading 8704 with engines of a cylinder capacity < 2 500 cm³ and motor vehicles of heading 8705 | 0 | 2.7% | – | Free | Free |
| 8408 20 31 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, of a power ≤ 50 kW | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 20 35 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, of a power > 50 kW but ≤ 100 kW | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 20 37 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, of a power > 100 kW | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 20 51 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vehicles of Chapter 87, of a power ≤ 50 kW (excl. engines of subheading 8408.20.10 and engines for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 20 55 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vehicles of Chapter 87, of a power > 50 kW but ≤ 100 kW (excl. engines of subheading 8408.20.10 and engines for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 20 57 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vehicles of Chapter 87, of a power > 100 kW but ≤ 200 kW (excl. engines of subheading 8408.20.10 and engines for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 20 99 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vehicles of Chapter 87, of a power > 200 kW (excl. engines of subheading 8408.20.10 and engines for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 21 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for rail traction | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 27 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", used (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 41 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power ≤ 15 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 43 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 15 kW but ≤ 30 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 45 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 30 kW but ≤ 50 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 47 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 50 kW but ≤ 100 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 61 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 100 kW but ≤ 200 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 65 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 200 kW but ≤ 300 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 67 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 300 kW but ≤ 500 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 81 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 500 kW but ≤ 1 000 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 85 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 1 000 kW but ≤ 5.000 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 89 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a power > 5.000 kW (excl. engines for rail traction or marine propulsion and engines for motor vehicles of Chapter 87) | 0 | 4.2% | 4.2% | Free | Free |
Into Brazil from the EU: 8 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8408 10 10 | Diesel engines/semi-diesel, for embarkation, "outboard" type | 10 | 14% | 20% | 12.7% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 8408 10 90 | Other diesel engines/semi-diesel, for embarkation | 10 | 14% | 20% | 12.7% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 8408 20 10 | Diesel engines/semi-diesel, for vehicles of chapter 87, not exceeding 1 500 cm 3 | 15 | 18% | 18% | 16.8% | Freefrom 2041 |
| 8408 20 20 | Diesel engines/semi-diesel, for vehicles of chapter 87, cylinder capacity 1 500 < cm 3 ≤ 2 500 | 15 | 18% | 18% | 16.8% | Freefrom 2041 |
| 8408 20 30 | Diesel engines/semi-diesel, for vehicles of chapter 87, cylinder capacity 2 500 < cm 3 ≤ 3 500 | 15 | 18% | 18% | 16.8% | Freefrom 2041 |
| 8408 20 90 | Other diesel engines/semi-diesel, for vehicles of chapter 87 | 15 | 18% | 18% | 16.8% | Freefrom 2041 |
| 8408 90 10 | Other diesel engines, stationary, power ≥ 337,5 kW, rpm > 1 000 | 0 | Free | 7.2% | Free | Free |
| 8408 90 90 | Other diesel engines/semi-diesel | 15 | 14% | 12.6% | 11.8% | Freefrom 2041 |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.