Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8806
8806.21: With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g
Drones up to 250 g
8806.21 is the HS subheading for drones up to 250 g, under heading 8806 in chapter 88.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8806 21 00 00 With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g p/st
- 8806 21 10 00 Multi rotors, equipped with permanently integrated apparatus of subheading 8525 89 for capturing and recording video and still images Freep/st
- 8806 21 90 00 Other Freep/st
- 8806 21 90 10 For civil use Freep/st
- 8806 21 90 90 Other 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
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
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, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Syria
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/792
- 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 on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £31.4m | 86.2% | -23.3% | |
| £1.9m | 5.1% | -21% | |
| £785k | 2.2% | — | |
| £522k | 1.4% | +135% | |
| £238k | 0.7% | — | |
| £222k | 0.6% | — | |
| £141k | 0.4% | +4,285% | |
| £83k | 0.2% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$59kUS$59k+US$670k+US$6m+> US$145m
Exports: 106
- China: US$714m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$242m
- Malaysia: US$178m
- Netherlands: US$145m
- United States: US$34m
- Norway: US$22m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Germany: US$11m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$959k
- Singapore: US$806k
- Switzerland: US$714k
- Cyprus: US$670k
- Saudi Arabia: US$636k
- Bulgaria: US$605k
- Greece: US$587k
- Italy: US$562k
- Canada: US$529k
- Sweden: US$513k
- Hungary: US$457k
- Taiwan: US$454k
- Lithuania: US$429k
- India: US$421k
- Brazil: US$387k
- Paraguay: US$353k
- South Africa: US$335k
- Romania: US$281k
- Philippines: US$278k
- Mexico: US$259k
- Vietnam: US$236k
- Peru: US$231k
- Thailand: US$229k
- Finland: US$187k
- Portugal: US$153k
- Croatia: US$151k
- Estonia: US$130k
- Cambodia: US$105k
- North Macedonia: US$84k
- Chile: US$59k
- Russia: US$55k
- Montenegro: US$52k
- Macao SAR China: US$51k
- Kuwait: US$48k
- Serbia: US$47k
- Panama: US$44k
- New Zealand: US$41k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$305kUS$305k+US$7m+US$22m+> US$87m
Imports: 148
- Netherlands: US$191m
- United States: US$130m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$108m
- China: US$105m
- Australia: US$87m
- Germany: US$87m
- Canada: US$55m
- United Kingdom: US$52m
- Italy: US$40m
- Denmark: US$38m
- Poland: US$37m
- Mexico: US$35m
- United Arab Emirates: US$31m
- Belgium: US$26m
- Paraguay: US$22m
- Czechia: US$22m
- Spain: US$21m
- France: US$21m
- Taiwan: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Japan: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$13m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Chile: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Vietnam: US$8m
- Austria: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- India: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Angola: US$3m
- Panama: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$714m | 49.9% | |
| 2 | US$242m | 16.9% | |
| 3 | US$178m | 12.5% | |
| 4 | US$145m | 10.1% | |
| 5 | US$34m | 2.4% | |
| 6 | US$22m | 1.5% | |
| 7 | US$16m | 1.1% | |
| 8 | US$11m | 0.7% | |
| 9 | US$9m | 0.6% | |
| 10 | US$8m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$191m | 13.3% | |
| 2 | US$130m | 9.1% | |
| 3 | US$108m | 7.6% | |
| 4 | US$105m | 7.4% | |
| 5 | US$87m | 6.1% | |
| 6 | US$87m | 6.1% | |
| 7 | US$55m | 3.9% | |
| 8 | US$52m | 3.7% | |
| 9 | US$40m | 2.8% | |
| 10 | US$38m | 2.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 2.5%median duty
- 41number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Maldives
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 0% – 2% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2022 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 1.2% | 0% – 3.5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 8% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3.8% | 0% – 7.5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
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| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
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| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
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| 5% | 2023 | ||
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| 2.5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
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| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 8.3% | 5% – 13% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
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| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0.2%* | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 76484 Television cameras, digital cameras & video camera recorders
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 613202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 47213 Television cameras47214 Video camera recorders47215 Digital cameras49621 Helicopters
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2630 Manufacture of communication equipment2640 Manufacture of consumer electronics2670 Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment3030 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8525.80, 8802.11, 8802.20 | changed |
| 2012 | 8525.80, 8802.11, 8802.20 | changed |
| 2007 | 8525.80, 8802.11, 8802.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 8525.30, 8525.40, 8802.11, 8802.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 8525.30, 8525.40, 8802.11, 8802.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 8521.10, 8521.90, 8525.30, 8802.11, 8802.20, 9006.59 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 8
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.
- 600014477 HMRC
A compact and lightweight electrically powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly referred to as a drone. Designed for personal aerial photography, technical recreational flying, and adult hobbyist use. The drone is a quadcopter with four motors and a foldable structure. The product is…
- 600014478 HMRC
A compact and lightweight electrically powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly referred to as a drone. Designed for personal aerial photography, technical recreational flying, and adult hobbyist use. The drone is a quadcopter with four motors and a foldable structure. The product is…
- 600014479 HMRC
A compact and lightweight electrically powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly referred to as a drone. Designed for personal aerial photography, technical recreational flying, and adult hobbyist use. The drone is a quadcopter with four motors and a foldable structure. The product is…
- 600014480 HMRC
A compact and lightweight electrically powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly referred to as a drone. Designed for personal aerial photography, technical recreational flying, and adult hobbyist use. The drone is a quadcopter with four motors and a foldable structure. The product is…
- 600014481 HMRC
A compact and lightweight electrically powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly referred to as a drone. It is designed for personal aerial photography, technical recreational flying, and adult hobbyist use. The drone is a quadcopter with four motors and a foldable structure. The product is…
- 600014483 HMRC
A compact and lightweight electrically powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly referred to as a drone. It is designed for personal aerial photography, technical recreational flying, and adult hobbyist use. The drone is a quadcopter with four motors and a foldable structure. The product is…
8 rulings in total for this code
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.
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FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8525.80, 8802.11, 8802.20.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8806.21 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8806.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7.5% (average 3.8%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported drones up to 250 g worth £36.5m (down 18% on the year before), at an average of £213.58 per kg; China supplied 86%, followed by Hong Kong SAR China.
World trade in drones up to 250 g reached US$1bn in 2024, up 49.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 49.9% of the total, ahead of Hong Kong SAR China.
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.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for with maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g?
With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g fall under HS subheading 8806.21, part of heading 8806, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on with maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8806.21 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 with maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8806.21 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 with maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g?
China, with US$714m in 2024 (49.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export drones up to 250 g 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.
Where does the UK import drones up to 250 g from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (86%), Hong Kong SAR China (5%) and Norway (2%), out of total imports of £36.5m.