# HS code 8801.00: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft

> HS code 8801.00 covers balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft. It sits in heading 88.01 (balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft) in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 88.01, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 8801.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/880100
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 88](https://border.bot/hs-codes/88) / [88.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8801) / [8801.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880100)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8801.00
- Covers: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft
- Heading: [88.01: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8801)
- Chapter: [88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/88)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/880100)

## What this code covers

HS code 8801.00 covers balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft.

The legal text of the subheading is “Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 88.01, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

8801.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 88, are the chapter; the first four, 8801, are heading 88.01; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
- Heading 88.01: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft
- Subheading 8801.00: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8801.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/880100): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8716.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/871690) Parts
- Next subheading: [8802.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880211) Helicopters: Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000kg

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8801.00 cover?

HS code 8801.00 covers balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8801.00 in?

HS code 8801.00 is in heading 88.01 (balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft) in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 88.01 classified when 8801.00 doesn’t fit?

8801.00 is the only subheading of heading 88.01, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8801.00?

National tariff lines under 8801.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/880100.json