Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8801
8801.00: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft
8801.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8801, balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft, chapter 88.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8801 00 10 00 Balloons and dirigibles; gliders and hang gliders p/st
- 8801 00 10 10 For civil use p/st
- 8801 00 10 90 Other 2%p/st
- 8801 00 90 00 Other p/st
- 8801 00 90 10 For civil use p/st
- 8801 00 90 90 Other 2%p/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld 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% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions
Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8801.00 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8801.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7% (average 3.2%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £3.2m (up 10% on the year before).
World trade in these 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.
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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 subheading 8801.00, part of heading 8801, 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 8801.00 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 8801.00 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).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.