Heading · Chapter 88

8804

8804: Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto

Heading 8804 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8804.00, in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof).

Duty rates compared

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€108.4m+4% · previous 12 months
Average import price€232.27 per kg
Jan 2024: €6.5mFeb 2024: €9mMar 2024: €8.5mApr 2024: €9.1mMay 2024: €10.2mJun 2024: €8.6mJul 2024: €9.8mAug 2024: €7.1mSept 2024: €7.2mOct 2024: €7.9mNov 2024: €9.7mDec 2024: €7.4mJan 2025: €6.8mFeb 2025: €7.2mMar 2025: €11.9mApr 2025: €9.1mMay 2025: €8.2mJun 2025: €10.5mJul 2025: €9.6mAug 2025: €8.9mSept 2025: €10.4mOct 2025: €8mNov 2025: €7.6mDec 2025: €7.8mJan 2026: €6.2mFeb 2026: €7.5mMar 2026: €8mApr 2026: €9.3mMay 2026: €10.7mJun 2026: €9.9mJul 2026: €14.2mAug 2026: €8.8m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

8804 · US$496m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$284kUS$284k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$39m

Exports: 95
  1. United States: US$153m
  2. United Kingdom: US$44m
  3. Vietnam: US$39m
  4. Canada: US$34m
  5. France: US$29m
  6. South Africa: US$23m
  7. Germany: US$22m
  8. Czechia: US$16m
  9. Spain: US$16m
  10. China: US$16m
  11. Thailand: US$11m
  12. Sri Lanka: US$11m
  13. South Korea: US$10m
  14. Luxembourg: US$7m
  15. Austria: US$7m
  16. Poland: US$6m
  17. Mexico: US$4m
  18. Romania: US$4m
  19. New Zealand: US$4m
  20. Singapore: US$4m
  21. India: US$4m
  22. Saudi Arabia: US$3m
  23. Italy: US$3m
  24. Israel: US$2m
  25. Netherlands: US$2m
  26. Hungary: US$2m
  27. Switzerland: US$2m
  28. Qatar: US$2m
  29. Colombia: US$2m
  30. Türkiye: US$2m
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  32. North Macedonia: US$1m
  33. Australia: US$879k
  34. Norway: US$807k
  35. Denmark: US$752k
  36. Slovenia: US$723k
  37. Brazil: US$674k
  38. Croatia: US$563k
  39. Japan: US$551k
  40. Belgium: US$546k
  41. Kazakhstan: US$511k
  42. Bulgaria: US$478k
  43. Taiwan: US$443k
  44. Sweden: US$397k
  45. Lithuania: US$353k
  46. Finland: US$326k
  47. Slovakia: US$284k
  48. Portugal: US$273k
  49. Chile: US$265k
  50. Serbia: US$248k
  51. Estonia: US$239k
  52. Indonesia: US$236k
  53. Malaysia: US$199k
  54. Ukraine: US$199k
  55. Russia: US$120k
  56. Brunei: US$100k
  57. Tunisia: US$76k
  58. Panama: US$51k
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$47k
  60. Philippines: US$34k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$153m 30.8%
2 United Kingdom US$44m 9%
3 Vietnam US$39m 7.9%
4 Canada US$34m 6.8%
5 France US$29m 5.9%
6 South Africa US$23m 4.6%
7 Germany US$22m 4.5%
8 Czechia US$16m 3.2%
9 Spain US$16m 3.2%
10 China US$16m 3.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$71m 14.4%
2 France US$49m 9.8%
3 Germany US$35m 7%
4 United Arab Emirates US$28m 5.7%
5 United Kingdom US$26m 5.3%
6 Switzerland US$20m 4.1%
7 Algeria US$19m 3.8%
8 Japan US$17m 3.5%
9 Canada US$15m 3%
10 Austria US$13m 2.6%

Heading 8804 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 8804; the duty is 2.7%.

Heading 8804 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3%.

In 2024, countries exported heading 8804 goods worth US$496m (+18.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$153m), followed by the United Kingdom.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$71m.

The United Kingdom ranked 2nd among 95 exporters with US$44m.

The United Kingdom imported US$26m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto?

Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto fall under HS heading 8804, part of chapter 88, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8804 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 parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and…?

The United States, with US$153m in 2024 (30.8% of world exports).

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