Vehicles and automotive parts
HS chapter 87 · June 2026 edition
Score components
Corridor Score: 56 / 100 (methodology v1).
- Import value — 40%£834M
- Growth — 30%-18.5%
- Tariff advantage — 30%4 points margin
Computed with the same deterministic formula as the index — How the score works (methodology v1)
UK imports from Türkiye — 2025
Source: HMRC overseas trade statistics
- UK Global Tariff (MFN)
- 4%
- Türkiye preferential rate
- 0%
Türkiye-origin goods enter 4 percentage points below the third-country rate under the UK–Türkiye trade agreement, with valid proof of origin.
Representative rates read from heading 8708. A chapter spans many commodity codes — always check your full code on the UK Trade Tariff.
Source: UK Trade TariffRegulatory watch for this chapter
- Action needed
GB Type Approval mandatory for new vehicle types (from 1 Feb 2026)
From 1 February 2026, new M and N category vehicle types require full GB type approval to be placed on the Great Britain market. EU Technical Service test reports remain accepted under derogation until 31 December 2026.
- Watching
EV battery rules of origin transitional period
Turkey-UK FTA rules of origin for EV batteries enter their next transitional phase. Local content thresholds rise; non-compliant exports face the 10% MFN rate.
- Watching
SMMT Q1 outlook — UK light-vehicle production
SMMT signals 4% YoY growth in UK light-vehicle production for 2026, with strongest demand in electrified powertrains. Tier-1 buyer activity expected to follow.
Items are curated from official UK sources and shown with their original English titles.
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