Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
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Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Common items in this chapter
- —Balloons, dirigibles (8801)
- —Other aircraft, helicopters (8802)
- —Parts of aircraft (8803)
- —Spacecraft and launch vehicles (8802.60)
Headings in this chapter (6)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 8801 — Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered a…
- 8802 — Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of headi…
- 8804 — Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotoch…
- 8805 — Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear, ground flying …
- 8806 — Unmanned aircraft
- 8807 — Aircraft; parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806
Classification notes
Chapter 88 covers significant ITAR / EAR-controlled items; personal-import effectively zero. EASA + FAA + CAAC airworthiness certification required for any aircraft import.
Frequent misclassification
Drones — consumer drones go to 8806 (since 2022 HS update); aircraft-grade UAVs may go to 8802.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database