Subheading · Section XVII
8806.21: With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g
- FreeUK
- 0%–7.5%EU
- 5%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.4bnWorld trade in 2024
8806.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8806, unmanned aircraft, chapter 88.
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.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8806.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8806.21; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.4bn in 2024, up 49.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 49.9% of the total, ahead of Hong Kong SAR China.
The Netherlands imported the most (US$190.9m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 106 exporters with US$3.3m; its largest buyer was Ukraine.
The United Kingdom imported US$52.4m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free – 7.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8806 21 00 00 With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g p/st
- 8806 21 10 00 Multi rotors, equipped with permanently integrated apparatus of subheading 8525 89 for capturing and recording video and still images Freep/st
- 8806 21 90 00 Other Freep/st
- 8806 21 90 10 For civil use Freep/st
- 8806 21 90 90 Other Freep/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8806 21 With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g:
- 8806 21 10 Multi rotors, equipped with permanently integrated apparatus of subheading
852589for capturing and recording video and still images Freep/st - 8806 21 90 Other 7.5%p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8806.21 Maksimum kalkış ağırlığı 250 g geçmeyenler:
- 8806.21.10.00.00 Hareketli ve sabit görüntülerin yakalanması ve kaydedilmesi için 8525.89 alt pozisyonunda yer alan cihazlarla kalıcı olarak entegre edilerek donatılmış çoklu rotorlar 5%Adet
- 8806.21.90.00.00 Diğerleri 5%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8806.21.00.00 With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$59kUS$59k+US$670.1k+US$6.3m+> US$144.9m
Exports: 106
- China: US$714.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$242.4m
- Malaysia: US$178.1m
- Netherlands: US$144.9m
- United States: US$33.7m
- Norway: US$22m
- Denmark: US$15.6m
- Germany: US$10.6m
- Czechia: US$8.5m
- Slovenia: US$8.3m
- Belgium: US$6.3m
- Spain: US$5.3m
- Slovakia: US$4.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.6m
- Poland: US$3.6m
- United Kingdom: US$3.3m
- South Korea: US$2.4m
- Australia: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$1.8m
- Latvia: US$1.7m
- Japan: US$1.5m
- Israel: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$959k
- Singapore: US$805.7k
- Switzerland: US$714.3k
- Cyprus: US$670.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$635.9k
- Bulgaria: US$605.3k
- Greece: US$587.1k
- Italy: US$562.1k
- Canada: US$528.6k
- Sweden: US$513.2k
- Hungary: US$456.9k
- Taiwan: US$454.2k
- Lithuania: US$428.6k
- India: US$421.4k
- Brazil: US$387.4k
- Paraguay: US$353.2k
- South Africa: US$334.9k
- Romania: US$281.2k
- Philippines: US$278.1k
- Mexico: US$259.1k
- Vietnam: US$235.7k
- Peru: US$231.4k
- Thailand: US$228.6k
- Finland: US$187.4k
- Portugal: US$153.1k
- Croatia: US$151.4k
- Estonia: US$130.2k
- Cambodia: US$104.5k
- North Macedonia: US$84.4k
- Chile: US$59k
- Russia: US$54.7k
- Montenegro: US$51.8k
- Macao SAR China: US$51.3k
- Kuwait: US$47.6k
- Serbia: US$46.9k
- Panama: US$43.7k
- New Zealand: US$40.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$305kUS$305k+US$6.6m+US$22.3m+> US$87.1m
Imports: 148
- Netherlands: US$190.9m
- United States: US$130.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$108.5m
- China: US$105.2m
- Australia: US$87.1m
- Germany: US$87m
- Canada: US$55.2m
- United Kingdom: US$52.4m
- Italy: US$39.9m
- Denmark: US$38.4m
- Poland: US$36.6m
- Mexico: US$34.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$30.7m
- Belgium: US$26.4m
- Paraguay: US$22.3m
- Czechia: US$21.8m
- Spain: US$21.1m
- France: US$20.7m
- Taiwan: US$19.8m
- Slovenia: US$19.1m
- Switzerland: US$18.5m
- Türkiye: US$17.2m
- South Korea: US$16.2m
- Japan: US$15.2m
- Slovakia: US$13.4m
- Hungary: US$11.8m
- Indonesia: US$11.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.6m
- Norway: US$8.9m
- Malaysia: US$8.6m
- Chile: US$8.6m
- Sweden: US$8.6m
- South Africa: US$8.3m
- Vietnam: US$8.1m
- Austria: US$7.4m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6.6m
- Ukraine: US$6.5m
- Colombia: US$6.4m
- Thailand: US$6.1m
- Peru: US$6.1m
- Ireland: US$5.1m
- Greece: US$5.1m
- Latvia: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4.9m
- Bulgaria: US$4.8m
- Finland: US$4.8m
- Portugal: US$4.8m
- Brazil: US$3.6m
- India: US$3m
- Romania: US$2.9m
- Angola: US$2.5m
- Panama: US$2.4m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1.9m
- Philippines: US$1.7m
- Israel: US$1.7m
- Guatemala: US$1.4m
- Honduras: US$1.3m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$714.4m | 49.9% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$242.4m | 16.9% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$178.1m | 12.5% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$144.9m | 10.1% |
| 5 | United States | US$33.7m | 2.4% |
| 6 |  Norway | US$22m | 1.5% |
| 7 |  Denmark | US$15.6m | 1.1% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$10.6m | 0.7% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$8.5m | 0.6% |
| 10 |  Slovenia | US$8.3m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$190.9m | 13.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$130.5m | 9.1% |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$108.5m | 7.6% |
| 4 | China | US$105.2m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$87.1m | 6.1% |
| 6 | Germany | US$87m | 6.1% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$55.2m | 3.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$52.4m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$39.9m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Denmark | US$38.4m | 2.7% |
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$714.4m in 2024 (49.9% of world exports).