Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8806
8806.22: With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg
Drones 250 g-7 kg (remote-controlled)
8806.22 is the HS subheading for drones 250 g-7 kg (remote-controlled), under heading 8806 in chapter 88.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8806 22 00 00 With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg p/st
- 8806 22 10 00 Multi rotors, equipped with permanently integrated apparatus of subheading 8525 89 for capturing and recording video and still images Freep/st
- 8806 22 90 00 Other Freep/st
- 8806 22 90 10 For civil use Freep/st
- 8806 22 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
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £43.1m | 86.5% | -12.8% |
 United States | £1.3m | 2.7% | -73.4% |
 South Korea | £660k | 1.3% | +1,722.7% |
 France | £594k | 1.2% | -38.1% |
 Norway | £222k | 0.4% | +12,059.9% |
 New Caledonia | £205k | 0.4% | — |
 Switzerland | £127k | 0.3% | — |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £116k | 0.2% | -91.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$514kUS$514k+US$8m+US$36m+> US$139m
Exports: 108
- China: US$2bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$318m
- Netherlands: US$193m
- Malaysia: US$139m
- United States: US$110m
- Germany: US$78m
- Denmark: US$69m
- Vietnam: US$59m
- France: US$46m
- Latvia: US$36m
- Estonia: US$36m
- Romania: US$35m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Thailand: US$33m
- Poland: US$31m
- South Korea: US$23m
- Switzerland: US$23m
- Canada: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Finland: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Belgium: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Cyprus: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Norway: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Israel: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Mexico: US$935k
- Bulgaria: US$841k
- Greece: US$540k
- India: US$524k
- Philippines: US$514k
- Peru: US$299k
- Ghana: US$286k
- New Zealand: US$216k
- Eswatini: US$204k
- Iceland: US$163k
- Paraguay: US$129k
- Zambia: US$121k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$382kUS$382k+US$10m+US$37m+> US$121m
Imports: 181
- Ukraine: US$1bn
- United States: US$211m
- China: US$185m
- Denmark: US$179m
- Netherlands: US$151m
- Poland: US$121m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$114m
- Germany: US$104m
- United Arab Emirates: US$98m
- Czechia: US$85m
- France: US$78m
- Italy: US$60m
- Latvia: US$57m
- United Kingdom: US$54m
- Romania: US$53m
- Estonia: US$45m
- Indonesia: US$40m
- Australia: US$38m
- Japan: US$37m
- Israel: US$36m
- Belgium: US$33m
- Canada: US$31m
- Mexico: US$30m
- Spain: US$30m
- Russia: US$28m
- South Korea: US$28m
- Thailand: US$28m
- Türkiye: US$27m
- Paraguay: US$22m
- Austria: US$22m
- Lithuania: US$22m
- Brazil: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Portugal: US$20m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Finland: US$19m
- Ireland: US$18m
- Singapore: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Malaysia: US$15m
- India: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Peru: US$10m
- Nigeria: US$9m
- Norway: US$9m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Chile: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Greece: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Morocco: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 59.1% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$318m | 8.9% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$193m | 5.4% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$139m | 3.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$110m | 3.1% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$78m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  Denmark | US$69m | 1.9% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$59m | 1.7% |
| 9 | France | US$46m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Latvia | US$36m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | US$1bn | 32.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$211m | 5.9% |
| 3 | China | US$185m | 5.2% |
| 4 | Denmark | US$179m | 5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$151m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$121m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$114m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Germany | US$104m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$98m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$85m | 2.4% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8525.80, 8802.11, 8802.20.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8806.22 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8806.22 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.5%. 1 of them 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 drones 250 g-7 kg (remote-controlled) into the UK came to £49.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 19% on the year before); China supplied 87%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported drones 250 g-7 kg (remote-controlled) worth US$4bn (+76.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2bn), followed by Hong Kong SAR China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for with maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg?
With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg fall under HS subheading 8806.22, part of heading 8806, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on with maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8806.22 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 more than 250 g but… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8806.22 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 more than 250 g but…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (59.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export drones 250 g-7 kg (remote-controlled) 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 250 g-7 kg (remote-controlled) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (87%), United States (3%) and South Korea (1%), out of total imports of £49.8m.