HS chapter 88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
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Key facts
- Chapter
- 88
- Description
- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
- Headings
- 6
- Subheadings
- 26
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 88 covers aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof. It has 6 headings, 88.01 to 88.07, and 26 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 88 are live on border.bot for the United States (67 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 88 covers aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof.
It has 6 headings, 88.01 to 88.07, and 26 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
88.01 Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft
- 8801.00Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft
88.02 Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
- 8802.11Helicopters: Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000kg
- 8802.12Helicopters: Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000kg
- 8802.20Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2 000 kg
- 8802.30Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2 000 kg but not exceeding 15 000 kg
- 8802.40Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15 000 kg
- 8802.60Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
88.04 Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto
- 8804.00Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto
88.06 Unmanned aircraft
- 8806.10Designed for the carriage of passengers
- 8806.21Other, for remote-controlled flight only: With maximum take-off weight not more than 250g
- 8806.22Other, for remote-controlled flight only: With maximum take-off weight more than 250g but not more than 7kg
- 8806.23Other, for remote-controlled flight only: With maximum take-off weight more than 7kg but not more than 25kg
- 8806.24Other, for remote-controlled flight only: With maximum take-off weight more than 25kg but not more than 150kg
- 8806.29Other, for remote-controlled flight only: Other
- 8806.91Other: With maximum take-off weight not more than 250g
- 8806.92Other: With maximum take-off weight more than 250g but not more than 7kg
- 8806.93Other: With maximum take-off weight more than 7kg but not more than 25kg
- 8806.94Other: With maximum take-off weight more than 25kg but not more than 150kg
- 8806.99Other: Other
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 87, before it, covers vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof; chapter 89, after it, covers ships, boats and floating structures.
How it is structured
Chapter 88 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (88.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 88 are live on border.bot for the United States (67 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States67 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 88 cover?
HS chapter 88 covers aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 88?
HS chapter 88 has 6 headings and 26 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 88?
National tariff lines under chapter 88 are live on border.bot for the United States (67 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.