Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8802
8802.11: Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg
Helicopters up to 2,000 kg
8802.11 is the HS subheading for helicopters up to 2,000 kg, under heading 8802 in chapter 88.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8802 11 00 00 Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2 000 kg p/st
- 8802 11 00 10 For civil use Freep/st
- 8802 11 00 90 Other Freep/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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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)
Import requirements 6
- 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 controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- 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 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
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £20.9m | 34.2% | +274.8% |
 France | £19.2m | 31.4% | +191.8% |
 Canada | £11.7m | 19.2% | +27.2% |
 Germany | £5m | 8.2% | +169.2% |
 United States | £2m | 3.3% | -37.4% |
 Australia | £1.5m | 2.5% | — |
 Switzerland | £772k | 1.3% | -77.6% |
 Bulgaria | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.7mUS$1.7m+US$6.6m+US$28.5m+> US$282m
Exports: 84
- France: US$520.2m
- Canada: US$404.9m
- Germany: US$282m
- United States: US$265.2m
- Italy: US$101.7m
- United Kingdom: US$45m
- New Zealand: US$43.5m
- Switzerland: US$34.4m
- Norway: US$28.5m
- Cambodia: US$27.1m
- China: US$24.4m
- Sweden: US$21.7m
- South Africa: US$20.5m
- Singapore: US$20.4m
- Austria: US$19.4m
- Spain: US$12m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Portugal: US$8.2m
- Estonia: US$7.3m
- Romania: US$7.1m
- Cyprus: US$6.6m
- Australia: US$6.4m
- Malaysia: US$6.4m
- Japan: US$6.3m
- Czechia: US$5.8m
- Cayman Islands: US$5.4m
- Poland: US$5.4m
- Türkiye: US$5.4m
- Guatemala: US$4.5m
- Philippines: US$4.2m
- Israel: US$3.2m
- Uruguay: US$3m
- Chile: US$2.9m
- Ukraine: US$2.6m
- Ireland: US$2.5m
- Belgium: US$2.5m
- Fiji: US$2.2m
- South Korea: US$2.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1.9m
- Mongolia: US$1.8m
- Papua New Guinea: US$1.7m
- San Marino: US$1.6m
- Costa Rica: US$1.5m
- Burkina Faso: US$1.1m
- Ecuador: US$1.1m
- Iceland: US$1.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$970k
- Luxembourg: US$802.6k
- Mauritius: US$589.5k
- Slovenia: US$583.5k
- Slovakia: US$433.9k
- India: US$426.4k
- Falkland Islands: US$399.4k
- Brunei: US$328.5k
- Zambia: US$281.6k
- Marshall Islands: US$255.6k
- Bahamas: US$227.2k
- Denmark: US$201.1k
- Argentina: US$190k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$11m+US$40.4m+> US$126.9m
Imports: 122
- United States: US$322.4m
- Brazil: US$200.3m
- Canada: US$133.9m
- Spain: US$126.9m
- Australia: US$104.6m
- Italy: US$81.4m
- South Korea: US$73.3m
- United Kingdom: US$67.3m
- Switzerland: US$59.5m
- New Zealand: US$56.6m
- Austria: US$48m
- Kenya: US$43.1m
- Nigeria: US$40.4m
- Malaysia: US$39.6m
- Jordan: US$39.2m
- South Africa: US$35.9m
- Sweden: US$34.9m
- France: US$34.7m
- India: US$34m
- Türkiye: US$32.9m
- Guatemala: US$32.2m
- Poland: US$28.9m
- Singapore: US$23.8m
- Netherlands: US$20.6m
- China: US$19.3m
- Philippines: US$18.1m
- Germany: US$15.4m
- Norway: US$14m
- Argentina: US$13.2m
- Iraq: US$11.5m
- Nepal: US$11m
- Mexico: US$10.9m
- Japan: US$9.8m
- Panama: US$9.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.4m
- Russia: US$8.3m
- Chile: US$7.9m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.9m
- Greenland: US$6.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.1m
- Belgium: US$5.9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$5.5m
- Thailand: US$5.5m
- Ecuador: US$5.2m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Romania: US$4.9m
- Czechia: US$4.5m
- Taiwan: US$4.2m
- Greece: US$4.1m
- Iran: US$3.7m
- Slovakia: US$3.6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3.6m
- Uruguay: US$3.5m
- Lithuania: US$3.3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3.1m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Zimbabwe: US$2.2m
- Botswana: US$2.2m
- Mauritius: US$2.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$520.2m | 26% |
| 2 | Canada | US$404.9m | 20.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$282m | 14.1% |
| 4 | United States | US$265.2m | 13.2% |
| 5 | Italy | US$101.7m | 5.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$45m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  New Zealand | US$43.5m | 2.2% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$34.4m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Norway | US$28.5m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Cambodia | US$27.1m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$322.4m | 16.1% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$200.3m | 10% |
| 3 | Canada | US$133.9m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$126.9m | 6.3% |
| 5 | Australia | US$104.6m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$81.4m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$73.3m | 3.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$67.3m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$59.5m | 3% |
| 10 | New Zealand | US$56.6m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
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
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8802.11 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8802.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 7.5%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of helicopters up to 2,000 kg into the UK came to £61.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 79% on the year before); Italy supplied 34%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported helicopters up to 2,000 kg worth US$2bn (+0.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$520.2m), followed by Canada.
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 of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg?
Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg fall under HS subheading 8802.11, part of heading 8802, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8802.11 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 of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8802.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg?
France, with US$520.2m in 2024 (26% of world exports).
Which countries can export helicopters up to 2,000 kg 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on helicopters up to 2,000 kg?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import helicopters up to 2,000 kg from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (34%), France (31%) and Canada (19%), out of total imports of £61.1m.
Typical products
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