Subheading · Section XVII
8802.40: Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15000 kg
- FreeUK
- 2.7%EU
- 5%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$123.5bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8802.40 belongs to heading 8802 (other aircraft) in chapter 88.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8802.40 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8802.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8802.40 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 5%.
Subheading 8802.40 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$123.5bn (+6.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$31.1bn), followed by France.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$14bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 84 exporters with US$950.8m; its largest buyer was France.
The United Kingdom imported US$7.5bn, most of it from the United States.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8802 40 00 00 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15 000 kg Freep/st
- 8802 40 00 20 For civil use Freep/st
- 8802 40 00 90 Other Freep/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8802 40 00 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15000 kg 2.7%p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8802.40 Uçaklar ve diğer hava taşıtları (boş haldeki ağırlıkları 15000 kg.ı geçenler):
- 8802.40.00.10.00 Yolcu taşımaya mahsus olanlar 5%Adet
- 8802.40.00.90.00 Diğerleri 5%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8802.40.01 Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg Free
- New:
- Military aircraft:
- 8802.40.01.15 Fighters No.
- 8802.40.01.20 Cargo transports No.
- 8802.40.01.30 Other No.
- Other:
- 8802.40.01.40 Passenger transports No.
- 8802.40.01.60 Cargo transports No.
- 8802.40.01.70 Other (including passenger/cargo combinations) No.
- Used or rebuilt:
- 8802.40.01.80 Military aircraft No.
- 8802.40.01.90 Other aircraft No.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66.5mUS$66.5m+US$351.3m+US$3.1bn+> US$21.9bn
Exports: 84
- United States: US$31.1bn
- France: US$27.9bn
- Germany: US$21.9bn
- Ireland: US$7bn
- Canada: US$6.8bn
- India: US$5.9bn
- Spain: US$3.3bn
- Brazil: US$3.2bn
- China: US$3.1bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.1bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.5bn
- United Kingdom: US$950.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$886.7m
- Kuwait: US$609.7m
- Israel: US$590.8m
- Thailand: US$495.2m
- Poland: US$450.8m
- Sweden: US$429.5m
- Switzerland: US$392.4m
- South Korea: US$383.3m
- Australia: US$351.3m
- Italy: US$320.8m
- Netherlands: US$313m
- Singapore: US$280.6m
- Malta: US$246.3m
- Indonesia: US$228m
- Türkiye: US$224.4m
- Russia: US$212.7m
- Oman: US$201m
- Austria: US$152.7m
- Malaysia: US$142.9m
- Philippines: US$137.8m
- Sri Lanka: US$124m
- Uzbekistan: US$116.2m
- Cayman Islands: US$103.6m
- Bhutan: US$97.2m
- Denmark: US$90.2m
- Czechia: US$89.5m
- Maldives: US$78.3m
- Iceland: US$72.7m
- Bangladesh: US$68.5m
- Bolivia: US$66.5m
- Cyprus: US$66.3m
- Slovenia: US$50.6m
- Ecuador: US$47m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$45.7m
- Japan: US$45.5m
- Norway: US$44.6m
- Belgium: US$42.2m
- Panama: US$40.2m
- Portugal: US$39.4m
- Bulgaria: US$35m
- New Zealand: US$31.7m
- Pakistan: US$30.2m
- Croatia: US$28.7m
- South Africa: US$27.3m
- Montenegro: US$21.7m
- Mexico: US$20.4m
- Jordan: US$16.8m
- St Kitts & Nevis: US$15.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$220.7mUS$220.7m+US$1.1bn+US$2.7bn+> US$9.7bn
Imports: 109
- United States: US$14bn
- Ireland: US$10.9bn
- China: US$10.2bn
- India: US$9.7bn
- United Kingdom: US$7.5bn
- Germany: US$5.7bn
- Japan: US$4bn
- Türkiye: US$3.9bn
- France: US$3.2bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$3bn
- Singapore: US$2.7bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.7bn
- Netherlands: US$2.5bn
- Canada: US$2.4bn
- Hungary: US$2.3bn
- Thailand: US$2.1bn
- Taiwan: US$1.9bn
- Spain: US$1.9bn
- South Korea: US$1.9bn
- Malaysia: US$1.7bn
- Chile: US$1.5bn
- Kazakhstan: US$1.5bn
- Poland: US$1.5bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.4bn
- Italy: US$1.3bn
- Philippines: US$1.3bn
- Switzerland: US$1.1bn
- Australia: US$1.1bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$980m
- Norway: US$869.2m
- Colombia: US$867.6m
- Brazil: US$867.4m
- New Zealand: US$855.8m
- Belgium: US$848.5m
- Denmark: US$769.7m
- Malta: US$760.8m
- Portugal: US$735.7m
- Austria: US$711.5m
- Kuwait: US$651.4m
- Ethiopia: US$585.6m
- Sweden: US$577.4m
- Czechia: US$569m
- Uzbekistan: US$506.7m
- Indonesia: US$448.9m
- Morocco: US$402.1m
- Egypt: US$339.7m
- South Africa: US$276.5m
- Luxembourg: US$260.5m
- Finland: US$257.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$247.6m
- El Salvador: US$240.5m
- Oman: US$229.9m
- Romania: US$220.7m
- Cyprus: US$207m
- Bahrain: US$206.7m
- Cayman Islands: US$205.7m
- Bulgaria: US$187.6m
- Tunisia: US$175.4m
- Iceland: US$165.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$31.1bn | 25.2% |
| 2 |  France | US$27.9bn | 22.6% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$21.9bn | 17.7% |
| 4 |  Ireland | US$7bn | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$6.8bn | 5.5% |
| 6 |  India | US$5.9bn | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$3.3bn | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$3.2bn | 2.6% |
| 9 |  China | US$3.1bn | 2.5% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$2.1bn | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$14bn | 11.3% |
| 2 | Ireland | US$10.9bn | 8.8% |
| 3 | China | US$10.2bn | 8.3% |
| 4 | India | US$9.7bn | 7.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$7.5bn | 6.1% |
| 6 | Germany | US$5.7bn | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$4bn | 3.2% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$3.9bn | 3.1% |
| 9 | France | US$3.2bn | 2.6% |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | US$3bn | 2.4% |
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.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15000 kg?
Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15000 kg fall under HS subheading 8802.40, part of heading 8802, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8802.40 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 aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8802.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen…?
The United States, with US$31.1bn in 2024 (25.2% of world exports).