GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8804.00

8804.00.00.00.01

8804.00.00.00.01: Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes & paragliders) & rotochutes; parts thereof & accessories thereto. - Parachute including parachute of facilitated balloons and the parachute of sailing aircrafts for the military purposes

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8804.00 Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free – 15.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.2% Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 13% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 8804.00

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.

  • 600010774 HMRC 17 July 2024 – 16 July 2027 · 8804 00 00 00

    This submission is for the parachute alone (not in or with the parachute container) The parachute forms part of an ejection seat. During normal flight it is connected to the seat occupant’s flight harness and stowed on the seat within a parachute container assembly. The parachute container…

  • 600010776 HMRC 17 July 2024 – 16 July 2027 · 8804 00 00 00

    This submission is for the parachute container assembly complete with packed parachute and parachute riser straps to attach to the occupant’s flight harness. The parachute container assembly is a predominantly aluminium casing that is projected away from the seat during an emergency ejection to…

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 88 →

HS code 8804.00.00.00.01 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 8804.00 (parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes…).

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 3%, the Canada duty is 0%–15.5%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 13% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8804.00 worth US$41m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$1m.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8804.00.00.00.01?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 8804.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$28m), followed by Germany.

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