How to export electric buses to the United Kingdom? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 8702 from Türkiye into the United Kingdom came to £160m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 20.9% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: -38.3%.
Figures are for heading 8702: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into the United Kingdom
Heading 8702 · September 2025 – August 2026
£160m-38.3% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: £260m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by the United Kingdom, from its own import statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: HM Revenue & Customs, overseas trade statistics; imports by the country goods were consigned from. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa.
The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.
The market in the United Kingdom
The market's own import figures for heading 8702, last 12 months.
- Imports from the world, 12 months
- £768m-21.3% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share
- 20.9%26.6% in the 12 months before
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £160m | 20.9% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £141m | 18.4% |
 Egypt | £130m | 17% |
 China | £130m | 17% |
 Spain | £68.6m | 8.9% |
Customs duty
0%on the CIF value
Türkiye's preferential rate (general rate 10%), with proof of Turkish originFrom the UK Global Tariff (DBT), v4.0.1644Free trade agreement in force since 2021A lower duty than the general rate may apply with proof of Turkish origin.Ministry of Trade, checked 2 November 2026(opens in a new tab)The rate set for HS 8702.40checked on 31 October 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)
Import restrictions notified to the WTO
Prohibitions and restrictions on this product's imports into United Kingdom, as notified to the WTO. Each applies to the goods its description names, which may be only some of the code's.
- Quota or other restrictionProhibited unless conditions are metImport licence needed
Import and export restriction of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases).
In force since 1 January 2015Notified in G/MA/QR/N/GBR/4 on 30 September 2026Listed under 297 HS codesThe notification (WTO)(opens in a new tab)
Rules notified to the WTO
Rules for this product in United Kingdom as notified to the WTO: draft regulations, emergency measures and their changes, newest first.
- G/TBT/N/GBR/116/Add.1Technical rules (TBT)Addendum
The Automated Vehicles (Marketing Restrictions) Regulations 2026
Products: 8701 - Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709)8702 - Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver8703 - Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars8704 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods8705 - Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)
Notified on 13 July 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
- G/TBT/N/GBR/116Technical rules (TBT)New rule
Automated Vehicles (Marketing Restrictions) Regulations 2026
Products: 8701 - Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709)8702 - Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver8703 - Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars8704 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods8705 - Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)
Notified on 30 March 2026Comments until 29 May 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
2 notifications in all; none open for comments. Titles and products as notified, in English.
Source: the World Trade Organization's ePing.
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 8702.40
Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used
Official Turkish title: Yolcu taşımaya mahsus taşıtlar; sadece elektrik motorundan tahrikli; taşıma kapasitesi >=10 kişi
Heading 8702Vehicles; public transport passenger type
Türkiye exported €278m of HS 8702.40 in 2025: rank 157 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
1 national tariff line (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- What import duty does the United Kingdom charge on electric buses?
- the United Kingdom charges 0% on electric buses of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 31 October 2026.
- Where does Türkiye rank among the United Kingdom's suppliers of electric buses?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 20.9% of the United Kingdom's imports of HS 8702: No. 1 of 26 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of electric buses to the United Kingdom growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), £160m of goods under HS 8702 went from Türkiye to the United Kingdom: -38.3% on the 12 months before.