Subheading · Chapter 88 · Heading 8806
8806.94: With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg
8806.94 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8806, unmanned aircraft, chapter 88.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8806 94 00 00 With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg Freep/st
- 8806 94 00 10 For civil use Freep/st
- 8806 94 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £544k | 62.4% | — | |
| £225k | 25.8% | +58% | |
| £71k | 8.1% | — | |
| £19k | 2.2% | — | |
| £13k | 1.5% | — | |
| £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$228kUS$228k+US$614k+US$3m+> US$5m
Exports: 44
- China: US$28m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- United States: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Australia: US$920k
- Switzerland: US$867k
- Czechia: US$693k
- Malaysia: US$614k
- Ukraine: US$612k
- Vietnam: US$554k
- Jordan: US$545k
- Canada: US$464k
- Türkiye: US$429k
- Israel: US$319k
- Japan: US$311k
- Chile: US$287k
- Poland: US$266k
- Finland: US$240k
- Spain: US$228k
- Austria: US$221k
- Germany: US$173k
- Romania: US$101k
- Greece: US$70k
- Denmark: US$54k
- Moldova: US$49k
- Taiwan: US$49k
- Slovenia: US$42k
- Netherlands: US$37k
- Mongolia: US$33k
- Serbia: US$26k
- South Korea: US$18k
- India: US$16k
- Mexico: US$16k
- Bulgaria: US$13k
- North Macedonia: US$8k
- Colombia: US$7k
- Portugal: US$7k
- Singapore: US$7k
- Indonesia: US$6k
- Ireland: US$6k
- Zimbabwe: US$200
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103kUS$103k+US$572k+US$2m+> US$4m
Imports: 102
- Hungary: US$6m
- United States: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$958k
- Vietnam: US$942k
- Türkiye: US$924k
- Bulgaria: US$923k
- Romania: US$873k
- Cambodia: US$830k
- Norway: US$711k
- Czechia: US$607k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$597k
- Chile: US$577k
- Greece: US$572k
- Moldova: US$504k
- Mexico: US$501k
- Israel: US$464k
- Argentina: US$430k
- Spain: US$421k
- United Arab Emirates: US$392k
- Poland: US$374k
- Nigeria: US$367k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$356k
- Oman: US$249k
- New Zealand: US$217k
- India: US$217k
- South Africa: US$216k
- Russia: US$197k
- North Macedonia: US$195k
- Guinea: US$175k
- Uruguay: US$171k
- United Kingdom: US$168k
- France: US$167k
- Ireland: US$154k
- Peru: US$153k
- Italy: US$148k
- Denmark: US$136k
- Belgium: US$127k
- Ecuador: US$103k
- Serbia: US$95k
- Kenya: US$94k
- Philippines: US$89k
- Belarus: US$88k
- Panama: US$75k
- Laos: US$73k
- Australia: US$71k
- Singapore: US$69k
- Cyprus: US$59k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$28m | 48.5% | |
| 2 | US$5m | 9.4% | |
| 3 | US$5m | 9.2% | |
| 4 | US$4m | 7% | |
| 5 | US$3m | 5.1% | |
| 6 | US$3m | 4.6% | |
| 7 | US$1m | 2% | |
| 8 | US$920k | 1.6% | |
| 9 | US$867k | 1.5% | |
| 10 | US$693k | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$6m | 10.9% | |
| 2 | US$6m | 9.8% | |
| 3 | US$4m | 7.7% | |
| 4 | US$4m | 7.2% | |
| 5 | US$3m | 5.3% | |
| 6 | US$3m | 5.1% | |
| 7 | US$2m | 4% | |
| 8 | US$2m | 3.4% | |
| 9 | US$2m | 3.1% | |
| 10 | US$2m | 2.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 1.8% | 0% – 3.5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 8% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 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 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0.7%* | 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
- 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)
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 8802.11.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8806.94 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8806.94; the duty is 7.5%.
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 £872.5k (up 504% on the year before), at an average of £302.75 per kg; United States supplied 62%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$58m in 2024, up 64.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 48.5% of the total, ahead of the United Kingdom.
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 more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg?
With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg fall under HS subheading 8806.94, part of heading 8806, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on with maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8806.94 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 25 kg but… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8806.94 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 more than 25 kg but…?
China, with US$28m in 2024 (48.5% 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 (62%), China (26%) and Hungary (8%), out of total imports of £872.5k.