Heading · Chapter 88
8806: Unmanned aircraft
Heading 8806 is divided into 11 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 88, aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 30 tariff lines 
EU Free – 7.5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 7.5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 6.6% 
USA Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 6.6% 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 0.8% – 13% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 9.6% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines Subheadings 11
- 8806.10Designed for the carriage of passengers
- 8806.21With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 gDrones up to 250 g
- 8806.22With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kgDrones 250 g-7 kg (remote-controlled)
- 8806.23With maximum take-off weight more than 7 kg but not more than 25 kg
- 8806.24With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg
- 8806.29Other, for remote-controlled flight only: other
- 8806.91With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g
- 8806.92With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg
- 8806.93With maximum take-off weight more than 7 kg but not more than 25 kg
- 8806.94With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg
- 8806.99Unmanned aircraft, other, other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$204kUS$204k+US$9m+US$67m+> US$328m
Exports: 145
- China: US$3bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$583m
- Netherlands: US$370m
- United States: US$360m
- Malaysia: US$328m
- Türkiye: US$255m
- Poland: US$188m
- Germany: US$149m
- Denmark: US$92m
- Vietnam: US$89m
- Czechia: US$83m
- Israel: US$83m
- France: US$72m
- Canada: US$68m
- United Kingdom: US$67m
- Latvia: US$56m
- Portugal: US$50m
- Estonia: US$42m
- Switzerland: US$40m
- Thailand: US$36m
- Romania: US$36m
- Norway: US$33m
- South Korea: US$27m
- Spain: US$25m
- Hungary: US$25m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$15m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Cyprus: US$13m
- Finland: US$12m
- Australia: US$11m
- Italy: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Austria: US$8m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Armenia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Panama: US$2m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Ghana: US$1m
- Philippines: US$851k
- Paraguay: US$634k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$23m+US$74m+> US$243m
Imports: 196
- Ukraine: US$2bn
- United States: US$458m
- Netherlands: US$383m
- China: US$294m
- Romania: US$257m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$243m
- Poland: US$237m
- Denmark: US$226m
- Germany: US$213m
- United Kingdom: US$171m
- United Arab Emirates: US$161m
- Australia: US$142m
- France: US$128m
- Czechia: US$114m
- Canada: US$109m
- Italy: US$108m
- Japan: US$95m
- Mexico: US$85m
- South Korea: US$82m
- Thailand: US$74m
- Indonesia: US$67m
- Latvia: US$65m
- Belgium: US$62m
- Spain: US$54m
- Estonia: US$54m
- Türkiye: US$53m
- Brazil: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$49m
- Vietnam: US$47m
- Paraguay: US$46m
- Israel: US$45m
- Saudi Arabia: US$42m
- Taiwan: US$41m
- Hungary: US$40m
- Lithuania: US$38m
- Slovenia: US$37m
- Singapore: US$33m
- Slovakia: US$32m
- Malaysia: US$31m
- Austria: US$31m
- Sweden: US$30m
- Russia: US$29m
- Finland: US$28m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Norway: US$27m
- Azerbaijan: US$26m
- Chile: US$26m
- Ireland: US$25m
- South Africa: US$23m
- Tajikistan: US$23m
- Colombia: US$23m
- Peru: US$20m
- Kenya: US$20m
- Argentina: US$19m
- India: US$19m
- Nigeria: US$19m
- Maldives: US$19m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$16m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- Kazakhstan: US$13m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3bn | 48.9% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$583m | 8.8% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$370m | 5.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$360m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$328m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$255m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$188m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$149m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Denmark | US$92m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$89m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | US$2bn | 23.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$458m | 6.9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$383m | 5.7% |
| 4 | China | US$294m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Romania | US$257m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$243m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Poland | US$237m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Denmark | US$226m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Germany | US$213m | 3.2% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$171m | 2.6% |
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
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8806 into 30 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8806 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8806 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 7.5% (average 6.6%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8806 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 8806 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 8806 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 15%. 14 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 8806 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 8806 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 8806 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 8806 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 8806 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 8806 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 8806 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 4.8%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 8806 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 8806 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 8806 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is between 0.8% and 13%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 8806 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8806 goods worth US$7bn (+55.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3bn), followed by Hong Kong SAR China.
The biggest buyer was Ukraine, with imports of US$2bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 145 exporters with US$67m.
The United Kingdom imported US$171m.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unmanned aircraft?
Unmanned aircraft fall under HS heading 8806, part of chapter 88, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unmanned aircraft in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8806 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 unmanned aircraft in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8806 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 7.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most unmanned aircraft?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (48.9% of world exports).