Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8805
8805.21: Air combat simulators and parts thereof
Subheading 8805.21 belongs to heading 8805 (aircraft launching gear) in chapter 88.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8805 21 00 00 Air combat simulators and parts thereof Free
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
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 4
- 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 controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 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
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$100kUS$100k+US$1m+US$11m+> US$58m
Exports: 44
- United States: US$65m
- Canada: US$58m
- France: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Germany: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Norway: US$530k
- Czechia: US$464k
- China: US$424k
- Australia: US$312k
- South Africa: US$306k
- Japan: US$287k
- Slovakia: US$267k
- Italy: US$108k
- Austria: US$100k
- South Korea: US$96k
- Greece: US$77k
- Denmark: US$77k
- Slovenia: US$76k
- Singapore: US$61k
- Saudi Arabia: US$47k
- Poland: US$39k
- New Zealand: US$38k
- Brunei: US$18k
- Taiwan: US$7k
- Bahrain: US$4k
- Malaysia: US$3k
- Finland: US$2k
- Ireland: US$2k
- Portugal: US$2k
- Mexico: US$600
- Romania: US$400
- Thailand: US$400
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$200
- Lithuania: US$200
- Angola: US$100
- United Arab Emirates: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$78kUS$78k+US$900k+US$6m+> US$26m
Imports: 74
- India: US$32m
- United Kingdom: US$31m
- Indonesia: US$26m
- Croatia: US$26m
- Germany: US$21m
- United States: US$21m
- Australia: US$11m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Canada: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Italy: US$976k
- Czechia: US$900k
- Netherlands: US$772k
- Japan: US$713k
- Peru: US$600k
- Qatar: US$589k
- France: US$586k
- Colombia: US$581k
- Finland: US$474k
- Argentina: US$338k
- Botswana: US$305k
- Algeria: US$267k
- South Korea: US$249k
- Spain: US$215k
- New Zealand: US$198k
- Malaysia: US$189k
- Mexico: US$152k
- Norway: US$144k
- Costa Rica: US$131k
- Türkiye: US$78k
- Thailand: US$75k
- United Arab Emirates: US$68k
- Egypt: US$47k
- Honduras: US$20k
- South Africa: US$19k
- Oman: US$19k
- Nigeria: US$18k
- Latvia: US$12k
- Brazil: US$9k
- Taiwan: US$9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9k
- Ethiopia: US$8k
- China: US$7k
- Ireland: US$6k
- Luxembourg: US$6k
- Malta: US$5k
- Philippines: US$4k
- Iraq: US$3k
- Denmark: US$3k
- Guatemala: US$3k
- Slovakia: US$2k
- Bolivia: US$2k
- Bahamas: US$1k
- Brunei: US$800
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$65m | 32.9% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$58m | 29.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$27m | 13.4% |
| 4 |  Türkiye | US$14m | 7% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$11m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$8m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Switzerland | US$4m | 1.8% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$2m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Israel | US$1m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$1m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$32m | 16.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$31m | 15.8% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$26m | 13.4% |
| 4 |  Croatia | US$26m | 13.1% |
| 5 | Germany | US$21m | 10.8% |
| 6 | United States | US$21m | 10.5% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$11m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$6m | 3% |
| 9 | Canada | US$3m | 1.3% |
| 10 | Switzerland | US$2m | 1.1% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8805.21; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8805.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty 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.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £22.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 68% on the year before).
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$198m (−14.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$65m), followed by Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for air combat simulators and parts thereof?
Air combat simulators and parts thereof fall under HS subheading 8805.21, part of heading 8805, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on air combat simulators and parts thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8805.21 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 air combat simulators and parts thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8805.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most air combat simulators and parts thereof?
The United States, with US$65m in 2024 (32.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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.