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HS code for sounding balloons
8801.00 Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sounding balloons” points to subheading 8801.00: balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8801.00 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8801.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7% (average 3.2%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8801.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 8 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 3 tariff lines · average 11% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sounding balloons?
Sounding balloons are classified under 8801.00 (Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.