Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8802
8802.60: Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
Spacecraft and launch vehicles
8802.60 is the HS subheading for spacecraft and launch vehicles, under heading 8802 in chapter 88.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8802 60 00 00 Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles p/st
- Spacecraft (including satellites) p/st
- 8802 60 11 00 Telecommunication satellites Freep/st
- 8802 60 19 00 Other Freep/st
- 8802 60 90 00 Suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
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 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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £837k | 72.5% | +51.5% |
 Bulgaria | £181k | 15.7% | +222.2% |
 France | £43k | 3.7% | -24.4% |
 Lithuania | £38k | 3.3% | — |
 Japan | £20k | 1.7% | — |
 Italy | £14k | 1.2% | -99.7% |
 Germany | £10k | 0.9% | — |
 China | £4k | 0.4% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$24m+US$172m+> US$420m
Exports: 52
- Germany: US$866m
- France: US$420m
- China: US$252m
- United States: US$209m
- Israel: US$172m
- South Korea: US$165m
- Türkiye: US$109m
- United Kingdom: US$78m
- Belgium: US$62m
- Finland: US$38m
- Italy: US$26m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Japan: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Spain: US$8m
- India: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Norway: US$619k
- Hungary: US$595k
- Taiwan: US$356k
- Malaysia: US$339k
- Thailand: US$312k
- South Africa: US$220k
- Canada: US$78k
- Austria: US$31k
- Cyprus: US$26k
- Romania: US$26k
- Portugal: US$23k
- Mongolia: US$19k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$16k
- Czechia: US$9k
- Bahamas: US$6k
- Guyana: US$5k
- Greece: US$4k
- Luxembourg: US$3k
- Estonia: US$2k
- Eswatini: US$1k
- Gibraltar: US$100
- Slovakia: US$100
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$0
- Croatia: US$0
- Kyrgyzstan: US$0
- Malta: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$93kUS$93k+US$2m+US$48m+> US$183m
Imports: 84
- United States: US$1bn
- Pakistan: US$250m
- Germany: US$183m
- Luxembourg: US$178m
- Australia: US$151m
- Indonesia: US$128m
- South Korea: US$122m
- New Zealand: US$58m
- France: US$48m
- India: US$44m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Japan: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Greece: US$776k
- Hungary: US$670k
- Portugal: US$563k
- Israel: US$557k
- Thailand: US$419k
- Norway: US$391k
- Czechia: US$357k
- Switzerland: US$284k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$252k
- United Arab Emirates: US$238k
- Türkiye: US$227k
- Chile: US$220k
- Finland: US$198k
- Nigeria: US$189k
- Saudi Arabia: US$175k
- Kenya: US$158k
- Ireland: US$150k
- Mexico: US$139k
- Estonia: US$130k
- Argentina: US$93k
- Serbia: US$83k
- Bulgaria: US$78k
- China: US$49k
- Malta: US$39k
- Qatar: US$36k
- Angola: US$34k
- Oman: US$31k
- Denmark: US$28k
- South Africa: US$26k
- Moldova: US$25k
- Central African Republic: US$17k
- Bahamas: US$17k
- Slovenia: US$16k
- Cyprus: US$15k
- Romania: US$15k
- Gambia: US$15k
- Zimbabwe: US$9k
- Senegal: US$9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$866m | 34.2% |
| 2 | France | US$420m | 16.6% |
| 3 | China | US$252m | 10% |
| 4 | United States | US$209m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  Israel | US$172m | 6.8% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$165m | 6.5% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$109m | 4.3% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$78m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$62m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$38m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 51.1% |
| 2 |  Pakistan | US$250m | 9.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$183m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  Luxembourg | US$178m | 7% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$151m | 6% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$128m | 5.1% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$122m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  New Zealand | US$58m | 2.3% |
| 9 | France | US$48m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  India | US$44m | 1.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N336915 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a space satellite from the United Kingdom
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8802.60 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8802.60 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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 spacecraft and launch vehicles into the UK came to £1.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 83% on the year before); United States supplied 73%, followed by Bulgaria.
In 2024, countries exported spacecraft and launch vehicles worth US$3bn (+88.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$866m), followed by France.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles?
Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles fall under HS subheading 8802.60, part of heading 8802, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8802.60 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 spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8802.60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital…?
Germany, with US$866m in 2024 (34.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export spacecraft and launch vehicles 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 spacecraft and launch vehicles?
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 spacecraft and launch vehicles from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (73%), Bulgaria (16%) and France (4%), out of total imports of £1.2m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.