Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8806
8806.91: With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g
Subheading 8806.91 belongs to heading 8806 (unmanned aircraft) in chapter 88.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8806 91 00 00 With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g Freep/st
- 8806 91 00 10 For civil use Freep/st
- 8806 91 00 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 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
- 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
- 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)
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
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 7.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 7.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 7% – 13% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$10kUS$10k+US$100k+US$326k+> US$2m
Exports: 46
- China: US$11m
- Spain: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$326k
- Denmark: US$276k
- United States: US$234k
- Lithuania: US$188k
- Germany: US$156k
- Latvia: US$127k
- Czechia: US$100k
- India: US$82k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$57k
- Panama: US$38k
- Croatia: US$35k
- Norway: US$24k
- Switzerland: US$19k
- Netherlands: US$19k
- South Korea: US$13k
- Slovakia: US$10k
- Canada: US$10k
- United Arab Emirates: US$9k
- France: US$8k
- Sweden: US$8k
- Poland: US$8k
- Cyprus: US$6k
- Romania: US$6k
- United Kingdom: US$6k
- Maldives: US$2k
- Luxembourg: US$2k
- Japan: US$2k
- Indonesia: US$1k
- New Zealand: US$1k
- Portugal: US$1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$1k
- Finland: US$400
- Honduras: US$400
- Taiwan: US$300
- Greenland: US$100
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$100
- Austria: US$0
- Bulgaria: US$0
- Costa Rica: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
- Greece: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- Malaysia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42kUS$42k+US$166k+US$424k+> US$1m
Imports: 83
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Australia: US$852k
- Canada: US$608k
- Latvia: US$476k
- France: US$451k
- Italy: US$424k
- Germany: US$342k
- South Korea: US$335k
- United Arab Emirates: US$329k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$288k
- Switzerland: US$285k
- Luxembourg: US$278k
- Singapore: US$262k
- Slovenia: US$260k
- United States: US$249k
- Poland: US$221k
- Greece: US$166k
- Hungary: US$166k
- Netherlands: US$159k
- Portugal: US$154k
- Cyprus: US$116k
- Israel: US$116k
- Taiwan: US$114k
- Czechia: US$108k
- Lithuania: US$108k
- New Zealand: US$102k
- Kuwait: US$101k
- Saudi Arabia: US$90k
- Spain: US$79k
- Panama: US$64k
- Romania: US$64k
- Croatia: US$63k
- Austria: US$62k
- Philippines: US$62k
- Japan: US$53k
- Slovakia: US$52k
- Belgium: US$51k
- Colombia: US$42k
- China: US$39k
- Belize: US$26k
- Bulgaria: US$19k
- Sweden: US$19k
- Ireland: US$15k
- Mexico: US$15k
- Malaysia: US$13k
- Brazil: US$12k
- Indonesia: US$10k
- Chile: US$8k
- El Salvador: US$8k
- Denmark: US$7k
- Maldives: US$6k
- Guatemala: US$6k
- Argentina: US$6k
- Estonia: US$5k
- Uganda: US$5k
- Norway: US$5k
- Bolivia: US$4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$11m | 66.1% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$2m | 14.2% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$1m | 8.7% |
| 4 |  Slovenia | US$326k | 2% |
| 5 |  Denmark | US$276k | 1.7% |
| 6 | United States | US$234k | 1.4% |
| 7 |  Lithuania | US$188k | 1.2% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$156k | 1% |
| 9 |  Latvia | US$127k | 0.8% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$100k | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$4m | 22.8% |
| 2 |  Ukraine | US$2m | 14.2% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$1m | 6.9% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$1m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$852k | 5.3% |
| 6 | Canada | US$608k | 3.8% |
| 7 | Latvia | US$476k | 2.9% |
| 8 |  France | US$451k | 2.8% |
| 9 | Italy | US$424k | 2.6% |
| 10 | Germany | US$342k | 2.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
 Armenia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
| Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 0% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 0% | 2023 | |
| China | 1.2% | 0% – 3.5% | 2023 |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 0% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 8% – 20% | 2023 |
 El Salvador | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 0% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 25% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 7% – 13% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0.1%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 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
- 79211 Helicopters, of an unladen weight not > 2,000 kg
- 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.
- 600014486 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…
- 600014487 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. It has maximum take…
- 600014488 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. It has maximum take…
- 600014489 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. It has maximum take…
- 600014490 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. It has maximum take…
- 600014491 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. It has maximum take…
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8802.11, 8802.20.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8806.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8806.91 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 7.5%.
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 these goods into the UK came to £673.3k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 996% on the year before).
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$16m (+305.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$11m), followed by Spain.
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 8806.91, 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 8806.91 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 8806.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. 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$11m in 2024 (66.1% 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.