Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8806

8806.29

8806.29: Other, for remote-controlled flight only: other

Official description Other

8806.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8806, unmanned aircraft, chapter 88.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 6
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8806 29 00 00 Other p/st
  2. 8806 29 10 00 Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2 000 kg Freep/st
  3. 8806 29 10 10 For civil use Freep/st
  4. 8806 29 10 90 Other Freep/st
  5. 8806 29 20 00 Of an unladen weight exceeding 2 000 kg Freep/st
  6. 8806 29 20 10 For civil use Freep/st
  7. 8806 29 20 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.

Import requirements 6

  • 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
    Iraq, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 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
  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£14.9m-75.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1,004.28 per kg
Jan 2024: £62kFeb 2024: £5kApr 2024: £886May 2024: £10.1mJun 2024: £1mJul 2024: £105kAug 2024: £20kSept 2024: £19.6mNov 2024: £35kDec 2024: £3kApr 2025: £29mMay 2025: £135kJun 2025: £961Jul 2025: £12.5mAug 2025: £46kOct 2025: £146kDec 2025: £4kJan 2026: £12.5mFeb 2026: £37kMar 2026: £2kApr 2026: £71kMay 2026: £2mJun 2026: £37kJul 2026: £57kAug 2026: £76k 20242026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £12.5m 83.9% -79.4%
China £32k 0.2% +67.1%
Japan £2k 0% —
Taiwan £2k 0% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8806.29 · US$219m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$156kUS$156k+US$1m+US$6m+> US$61m

Exports: 64
  1. United States: US$76m
  2. Israel: US$61m
  3. China: US$30m
  4. Hungary: US$6m
  5. Sweden: US$6m
  6. United Kingdom: US$6m
  7. Spain: US$4m
  8. Singapore: US$4m
  9. Austria: US$4m
  10. Netherlands: US$4m
  11. France: US$3m
  12. Denmark: US$2m
  13. Poland: US$2m
  14. Canada: US$2m
  15. South Africa: US$1m
  16. Ireland: US$953k
  17. Italy: US$822k
  18. Colombia: US$749k
  19. Australia: US$399k
  20. Vietnam: US$383k
  21. Germany: US$376k
  22. Latvia: US$375k
  23. Switzerland: US$350k
  24. Kazakhstan: US$325k
  25. Jordan: US$315k
  26. Thailand: US$300k
  27. Norway: US$259k
  28. Croatia: US$254k
  29. South Korea: US$202k
  30. Malaysia: US$156k
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$146k
  32. Japan: US$136k
  33. Mauritius: US$111k
  34. Portugal: US$92k
  35. Greece: US$83k
  36. Taiwan: US$61k
  37. New Zealand: US$53k
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$44k
  39. Brunei: US$38k
  40. Romania: US$38k
  41. Chile: US$37k
  42. Uganda: US$37k
  43. Saudi Arabia: US$35k
  44. Mexico: US$28k
  45. Panama: US$26k
  46. Ecuador: US$20k
  47. Ghana: US$19k
  48. Kenya: US$14k
  49. Czechia: US$14k
  50. Lithuania: US$11k
  51. Indonesia: US$9k
  52. Belgium: US$5k
  53. Estonia: US$4k
  54. Philippines: US$4k
  55. Malawi: US$3k
  56. Costa Rica: US$1k
  57. Zambia: US$900
  58. Bahamas: US$700
  59. Bulgaria: US$600
  60. Slovenia: US$500

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$76m 34.7%
2 Israel US$61m 28.1%
3 China US$30m 13.8%
4 Hungary US$6m 3%
5 Sweden US$6m 2.6%
6 United Kingdom US$6m 2.6%
7 Spain US$4m 2%
8 Singapore US$4m 1.9%
9 Austria US$4m 1.8%
10 Netherlands US$4m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$40m 18.5%
2 Netherlands US$24m 10.8%
3 Azerbaijan US$23m 10.6%
4 Thailand US$15m 6.9%
5 Switzerland US$13m 6.1%
6 Japan US$13m 6%
7 United Arab Emirates US$9m 4.2%
8 Jordan US$8m 3.9%
9 Hungary US$7m 3.1%
10 Slovenia US$6m 2.9%

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8802.11, 8802.12, 8802.20, 8802.30, 8802.40.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8806.29 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8806.29 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 7.5% (average 5.1%).

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 these goods worth £14.9m (down 76% on the year before), at an average of £1,004.28 per kg; United States supplied 84%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$219m in 2024, down 41.6% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 34.7% of the total, ahead of Israel.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other, for remote-controlled flight only: other?

Other, for remote-controlled flight only: other fall under HS subheading 8806.29, part of heading 8806, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other, for remote-controlled flight only: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8806.29 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 other, for remote-controlled flight only: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8806.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 7.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other, for remote-controlled flight only: other?

The United States, with US$76m in 2024 (34.7% 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (84%), China (0%) and Japan (0%), out of total imports of £14.9m.