Heading · Section XVII
8805: Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles
- FreeUK
- 0%–2.7%EU
- 5%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$3bnWorld trade in 2024
3 subheadings make up heading 8805 in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8805 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8805 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.1%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8805 covers 5 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8805 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8805 goods reached US$3bn in 2024, up 8.2% on 2023.
Canada was the largest exporter with 40.1% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Egypt imported the most (US$656m).
The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 113 exporters with US$283.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$152.3m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 3
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$384.7kUS$384.7k+US$4.9m+US$21.7m+> US$283.9m
Exports: 113
- Canada: US$1.2bn
- United States: US$433.3m
- France: US$307.3m
- United Kingdom: US$283.9m
- Germany: US$259m
- Netherlands: US$141.7m
- Italy: US$46.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$33.1m
- Poland: US$23.6m
- Spain: US$23.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22.5m
- Switzerland: US$21.7m
- Belgium: US$18.9m
- Egypt: US$16.9m
- China: US$16.3m
- Australia: US$16.2m
- Austria: US$16.2m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Estonia: US$9.3m
- Singapore: US$8.4m
- Japan: US$8.2m
- India: US$7.3m
- Malaysia: US$6.7m
- Israel: US$6.2m
- Denmark: US$6.1m
- Ukraine: US$5.9m
- Czechia: US$5.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.9m
- Finland: US$3.8m
- Thailand: US$3.8m
- New Zealand: US$3.1m
- Mexico: US$2.4m
- Norway: US$2.3m
- Iraq: US$2.3m
- Taiwan: US$2.2m
- Brazil: US$1.7m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- Brunei: US$1.4m
- Indonesia: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- Bahrain: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Sweden: US$974k
- Morocco: US$910.3k
- Colombia: US$862.8k
- Ecuador: US$733.7k
- Kenya: US$673.9k
- Slovakia: US$621.5k
- Lithuania: US$459.7k
- Tunisia: US$450k
- Portugal: US$431.6k
- Vietnam: US$384.7k
- Argentina: US$340.3k
- South Korea: US$325.5k
- Bulgaria: US$298.6k
- Senegal: US$262.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$757.1kUS$757.1k+US$11.4m+US$41m+> US$112.6m
Imports: 149
- Egypt: US$656m
- United States: US$516.6m
- Canada: US$175m
- United Kingdom: US$152.3m
- China: US$112.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$111.7m
- France: US$102.4m
- Germany: US$102m
- Italy: US$88m
- India: US$79.7m
- Japan: US$76.2m
- Australia: US$63.3m
- Netherlands: US$53.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$52.9m
- Malaysia: US$41m
- Singapore: US$38.2m
- Spain: US$34.2m
- Indonesia: US$30m
- Qatar: US$29.2m
- Fiji: US$29m
- Taiwan: US$28.9m
- Colombia: US$27.9m
- Croatia: US$26m
- Switzerland: US$24.5m
- South Korea: US$21.1m
- Denmark: US$20.8m
- Portugal: US$19.7m
- Guatemala: US$18m
- Belgium: US$16.5m
- New Zealand: US$15.6m
- Jordan: US$15.3m
- Austria: US$14.8m
- Brunei: US$14.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.3m
- Greece: US$13.3m
- Serbia: US$12.3m
- Poland: US$11.4m
- Sweden: US$11.1m
- Romania: US$10.8m
- Israel: US$10m
- Morocco: US$9.6m
- Norway: US$9.1m
- Latvia: US$8.5m
- Türkiye: US$8.1m
- South Africa: US$7.5m
- Ireland: US$6.7m
- Bangladesh: US$6.7m
- Thailand: US$5.2m
- Czechia: US$4.7m
- Finland: US$4.1m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3.7m
- Panama: US$3.5m
- Tunisia: US$3.2m
- Philippines: US$3.2m
- Brazil: US$2.9m
- Kenya: US$2.9m
- Slovakia: US$2.3m
- Luxembourg: US$2.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$1.2bn | 40.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$433.3m | 14.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$307.3m | 10.2% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$283.9m | 9.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$259m | 8.6% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$141.7m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$46.6m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$33.1m | 1.1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$23.6m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$23.4m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | US$656m | 21.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$516.6m | 17.1% |
| 3 | Canada | US$175m | 5.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$152.3m | 5% |
| 5 |  China | US$112.6m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$111.7m | 3.7% |
| 7 | France | US$102.4m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Germany | US$102m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Italy | US$88m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  India | US$79.7m | 2.6% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles?
Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles fall under HS heading 8805, part of chapter 88, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aircraft launching gear in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8805 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 aircraft launching gear in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8805 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aircraft launching gear?
Canada, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (40.1% of world exports).