Chapter
Chapter 88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Chapter 88 of the Harmonized System has 6 headings and belongs to section XVII (vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 69 tariff lines · average 0.1% 
EU Free – 7.7% Third-country duty 39 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 7.7% Third-country duty 45 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 0.1% 
Canada Free – 15.5% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 45 tariff lines · average 6.8% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 36 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 48 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 29 tariff lines · average 0.4% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 35 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 28 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 42 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 93 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 26 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 26 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 13% General (MFN) 52 tariff lines · average 8% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines Headings 6
- 8801Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft
- 8802Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
- 8804Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto
- 8805Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles
- 8806Unmanned aircraft
- 8807Parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7mUS$7m+US$118m+US$1.7bn+> US$7.4bn
Exports: 215
- United States: US$64.7bn
- France: US$43.5bn
- Germany: US$34.8bn
- United Kingdom: US$15.2bn
- Canada: US$14.3bn
- China: US$9.7bn
- Ireland: US$7.4bn
- India: US$6.9bn
- Spain: US$6.4bn
- Brazil: US$5bn
- Italy: US$4.4bn
- Morocco: US$3bn
- Japan: US$2.6bn
- Mexico: US$2.4bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.4bn
- Switzerland: US$2.3bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$1.9bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.8bn
- Poland: US$1.8bn
- Israel: US$1.7bn
- Austria: US$1.7bn
- Singapore: US$1.7bn
- Malaysia: US$1.6bn
- Türkiye: US$1.6bn
- Australia: US$1.3bn
- Belgium: US$998m
- Thailand: US$964m
- Kazakhstan: US$944m
- Sweden: US$848m
- Czechia: US$776m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$761m
- Kuwait: US$612m
- Philippines: US$592m
- Russia: US$578m
- Portugal: US$526m
- Norway: US$515m
- Denmark: US$466m
- Indonesia: US$448m
- Romania: US$390m
- South Africa: US$378m
- Taiwan: US$376m
- Vietnam: US$320m
- Malta: US$279m
- Tunisia: US$275m
- Hungary: US$211m
- Oman: US$204m
- Sri Lanka: US$192m
- New Zealand: US$187m
- Bulgaria: US$170m
- Croatia: US$142m
- Slovenia: US$142m
- Luxembourg: US$141m
- Uzbekistan: US$118m
- Central African Republic: US$115m
- Ecuador: US$115m
- Cayman Islands: US$109m
- Cyprus: US$103m
- Finland: US$100m
- Bhutan: US$99m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$37mUS$37m+US$597m+US$2.9bn+> US$11.2bn
Imports: 221
- United States: US$38.6bn
- France: US$19.1bn
- Germany: US$18.2bn
- United Kingdom: US$15bn
- China: US$13.8bn
- Ireland: US$11.8bn
- India: US$11.2bn
- Canada: US$8.8bn
- Singapore: US$7.2bn
- Japan: US$6.3bn
- Türkiye: US$5.2bn
- Spain: US$4.6bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.5bn
- Brazil: US$4.4bn
- Australia: US$4.4bn
- South Korea: US$4.3bn
- Italy: US$4bn
- Malaysia: US$3.9bn
- Netherlands: US$3.8bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.8bn
- Taiwan: US$3.4bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.1bn
- Thailand: US$2.9bn
- Poland: US$2.7bn
- Switzerland: US$2.6bn
- Hungary: US$2.5bn
- Morocco: US$2.2bn
- Philippines: US$2bn
- Ukraine: US$2bn
- Norway: US$2bn
- Denmark: US$1.9bn
- Kazakhstan: US$1.7bn
- Chile: US$1.7bn
- Belgium: US$1.6bn
- Mexico: US$1.6bn
- Qatar: US$1.5bn
- Austria: US$1.4bn
- New Zealand: US$1.4bn
- Vietnam: US$1.3bn
- Czechia: US$1.2bn
- Colombia: US$1.2bn
- Egypt: US$1.1bn
- Portugal: US$1.1bn
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Romania: US$957m
- Sweden: US$938m
- Kuwait: US$920m
- Malta: US$900m
- Finland: US$796m
- Luxembourg: US$737m
- Israel: US$710m
- South Africa: US$676m
- Ethiopia: US$661m
- Greece: US$646m
- Croatia: US$646m
- Uzbekistan: US$597m
- Nigeria: US$519m
- Slovakia: US$436m
- Pakistan: US$436m
- Bulgaria: US$404m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$64.7bn | 25.1% |
| 2 |  France | US$43.5bn | 16.9% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$34.8bn | 13.5% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$15.2bn | 5.9% |
| 5 | Canada | US$14.3bn | 5.6% |
| 6 |  China | US$9.7bn | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Ireland | US$7.4bn | 2.9% |
| 8 |  India | US$6.9bn | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$6.4bn | 2.5% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$5bn | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$38.6bn | 15% |
| 2 | France | US$19.1bn | 7.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$18.2bn | 7.1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$15bn | 5.8% |
| 5 | China | US$13.8bn | 5.3% |
| 6 | Ireland | US$11.8bn | 4.6% |
| 7 | India | US$11.2bn | 4.4% |
| 8 | Canada | US$8.8bn | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$7.2bn | 2.8% |
| 10 | Japan | US$6.3bn | 2.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 88 into 69 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 0.1%). 64 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 88 covers 39 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.7%. 6 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 88 into 45 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 7.7% (average 4.5%).
In 2024, countries exported chapter 88 goods worth US$257.2bn (+7.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$64.7bn), followed by France.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$38.6bn.
Chapter notes
Note
1. For the purposes of this chapter, the expression ‘unmanned aircraft’ means any aircraft, other than those of heading 8801, designed to be flown without a pilot on board. They may be designed to carry a payload or equipped with permanently integrated digital cameras or other equipment which would enable them to perform utilitarian functions during their flight.
The expression ‘unmanned aircraft’, however, does not cover flying toys, designed solely for amusement purposes (heading 9503).
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 880211 to 880240, the expression ‘unladen weight’ means the weight of the machine in normal flying order, excluding the weight of the crew and of fuel and equipment other than permanently fitted items of equipment.
2. For the purposes of subheadings 880621 to 880624 and 880691 to 880694, the expression ‘maximum take-off weight’ means the maximum weight of the machine in normal flying order, at take-off, including the weight of payload, equipment and fuel.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof?
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof make up HS chapter 88, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 88 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 88 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 7.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof?
The United States, with US$64.7bn in 2024 (25.1% of world exports).