Heading · Chapter 88
8802: Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
Heading 8802 is divided into 6 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 88, aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof.
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 6
- 8802.11Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kgHelicopters up to 2,000 kg
- 8802.12Of an unladen weight exceeding 2000 kgHelicopters over 2,000 kg
- 8802.20Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg
- 8802.30Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2000 kg but not exceeding 15000 kgAeroplanes 2,000-15,000 kg
- 8802.40Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15000 kgAircraft over 15,000 kg
- 8802.60Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehiclesSpacecraft and launch vehicles
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20mUS$20m+US$201m+US$2bn+> US$10bn
Exports: 134
- United States: US$39bn
- France: US$32bn
- Germany: US$25bn
- Canada: US$10bn
- Ireland: US$7bn
- India: US$6bn
- Brazil: US$4bn
- Spain: US$4bn
- China: US$4bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- Switzerland: US$2bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$2bn
- Israel: US$945m
- Kazakhstan: US$931m
- Poland: US$764m
- South Korea: US$630m
- Kuwait: US$610m
- Türkiye: US$586m
- Sweden: US$550m
- Australia: US$534m
- Thailand: US$519m
- Netherlands: US$414m
- Austria: US$392m
- Singapore: US$368m
- Czechia: US$324m
- Russia: US$307m
- Norway: US$249m
- Malta: US$248m
- Indonesia: US$235m
- Malaysia: US$204m
- Oman: US$201m
- Japan: US$173m
- South Africa: US$167m
- Philippines: US$144m
- Belgium: US$136m
- Sri Lanka: US$124m
- Denmark: US$123m
- New Zealand: US$120m
- Uzbekistan: US$116m
- Cayman Islands: US$109m
- Bhutan: US$97m
- Cyprus: US$87m
- Slovenia: US$86m
- Maldives: US$78m
- Iceland: US$77m
- Bangladesh: US$68m
- Bolivia: US$68m
- Angola: US$67m
- Portugal: US$53m
- Ecuador: US$48m
- Rwanda: US$48m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$46m
- Pakistan: US$45m
- Finland: US$44m
- Bulgaria: US$43m
- Panama: US$40m
- Croatia: US$37m
- Cambodia: US$32m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68mUS$68m+US$589m+US$2bn+> US$6bn
Imports: 174
- United States: US$21bn
- Ireland: US$11bn
- China: US$11bn
- India: US$11bn
- United Kingdom: US$8bn
- Germany: US$6bn
- Türkiye: US$4bn
- Japan: US$4bn
- France: US$4bn
- Canada: US$3bn
- Australia: US$3bn
- South Korea: US$3bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$3bn
- Brazil: US$3bn
- Singapore: US$3bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$3bn
- Netherlands: US$3bn
- Thailand: US$2bn
- Hungary: US$2bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- Taiwan: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Malaysia: US$2bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- Kazakhstan: US$2bn
- Chile: US$2bn
- Philippines: US$2bn
- Switzerland: US$2bn
- Norway: US$1bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1bn
- Denmark: US$1bn
- New Zealand: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$980m
- Colombia: US$966m
- Belgium: US$955m
- Czechia: US$901m
- Austria: US$875m
- Portugal: US$849m
- Malta: US$821m
- Sweden: US$676m
- Kuwait: US$654m
- Luxembourg: US$614m
- Indonesia: US$589m
- Ethiopia: US$586m
- Uzbekistan: US$583m
- Finland: US$577m
- Qatar: US$521m
- South Africa: US$489m
- Romania: US$487m
- Croatia: US$435m
- Morocco: US$426m
- Nigeria: US$387m
- Greece: US$387m
- Slovakia: US$373m
- Egypt: US$341m
- Pakistan: US$288m
- Kenya: US$269m
- Sri Lanka: US$261m
- El Salvador: US$242m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$39bn | 25.9% |
| 2 |  France | US$32bn | 21.3% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$25bn | 16.2% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$10bn | 6.4% |
| 5 |  Ireland | US$7bn | 4.7% |
| 6 |  India | US$6bn | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$4bn | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$4bn | 2.6% |
| 9 |  China | US$4bn | 2.4% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$2bn | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$21bn | 13.7% |
| 2 | Ireland | US$11bn | 7.3% |
| 3 | China | US$11bn | 7% |
| 4 | India | US$11bn | 7% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$8bn | 5.6% |
| 6 | Germany | US$6bn | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$4bn | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$4bn | 2.8% |
| 9 | France | US$4bn | 2.4% |
| 10 | Canada | US$3bn | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8802 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8802 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8802 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 7.7% (average 4.6%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8802 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8802 goods worth US$151bn (+7.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$39bn), followed by France.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$21bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 134 exporters with US$2bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$8bn.
Legal notes
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 other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles?
Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles fall under HS heading 8802, part of chapter 88, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other aircraft in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8802 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other aircraft in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8802 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 other aircraft?
The United States, with US$39bn in 2024 (25.9% of world exports).