Heading · Chapter 88
8801: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft
Heading 8801 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8801.00, in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$118kUS$118k+US$640k+US$4m+> US$9m
Exports: 85
- United States: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Czechia: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Spain: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Germany: US$6m
- Japan: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- China: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$977k
- Canada: US$818k
- Singapore: US$818k
- Finland: US$685k
- Australia: US$640k
- Poland: US$547k
- Denmark: US$485k
- Slovakia: US$444k
- Ukraine: US$431k
- Lithuania: US$409k
- Slovenia: US$404k
- India: US$376k
- Kenya: US$315k
- Belgium: US$314k
- Sri Lanka: US$312k
- Mexico: US$305k
- Israel: US$300k
- Taiwan: US$288k
- Portugal: US$230k
- Thailand: US$211k
- New Zealand: US$200k
- Norway: US$165k
- Sweden: US$157k
- Austria: US$146k
- Brazil: US$118k
- Hungary: US$111k
- South Korea: US$95k
- Qatar: US$80k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$69k
- Iceland: US$67k
- Estonia: US$63k
- Indonesia: US$57k
- Greece: US$50k
- Serbia: US$49k
- Moldova: US$40k
- Cambodia: US$35k
- Philippines: US$30k
- Cyprus: US$29k
- Senegal: US$22k
- Ecuador: US$20k
- United Arab Emirates: US$18k
- Bulgaria: US$15k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$10k
- Malaysia: US$7k
- Chile: US$5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$39kUS$39k+US$397k+US$1m+> US$4m
Imports: 163
- United States: US$20m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Germany: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- France: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Canada: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Tanzania: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Bahamas: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$957k
- Japan: US$863k
- Poland: US$822k
- Czechia: US$755k
- New Zealand: US$721k
- China: US$714k
- Austria: US$631k
- Italy: US$620k
- United Arab Emirates: US$574k
- Norway: US$558k
- Taiwan: US$548k
- Iceland: US$513k
- Romania: US$508k
- Thailand: US$499k
- Russia: US$442k
- Finland: US$441k
- Tunisia: US$440k
- Sweden: US$400k
- Laos: US$397k
- Chile: US$374k
- Argentina: US$363k
- Slovenia: US$361k
- Denmark: US$343k
- Jordan: US$318k
- Spain: US$313k
- Israel: US$284k
- India: US$269k
- Oman: US$265k
- Philippines: US$264k
- Ukraine: US$247k
- Malaysia: US$213k
- Nigeria: US$205k
- Azerbaijan: US$205k
- Qatar: US$171k
- Sri Lanka: US$144k
- Benin: US$141k
- Slovakia: US$137k
- Latvia: US$132k
- Vietnam: US$128k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$21m | 20.8% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$9m | 9.1% |
| 3 |  Czechia | US$9m | 9% |
| 4 |  South Africa | US$8m | 7.8% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$7m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | US$6m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$6m | 5.7% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$4m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Ireland | US$4m | 3.9% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$4m | 3.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$20m | 20.5% |
| 2 |  Lithuania | US$9m | 8.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$7m | 6.8% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$7m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  France | US$4m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$4m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$4m | 3.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$4m | 3.5% |
| 9 | South Africa | US$3m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$3m | 2.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8801 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8801 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7% (average 3.2%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8801 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8801; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8801 goods reached US$100m in 2024, down 9.4% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 20.8% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
The United States imported the most (US$20m).
The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 85 exporters with US$6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$4m.
Legal 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).
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft?
Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft fall under HS heading 8801, part of chapter 88, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on balloons and dirigibles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8801 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on balloons and dirigibles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8801 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most balloons and dirigibles?
The United States, with US$21m in 2024 (20.8% of world exports).