# HS heading 88.02: Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles > HS heading 88.02 covers other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles. It is in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof). It is split into 6 subheadings: 8802.11 (helicopters, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000kg), 8802.12 (helicopters, of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000kg), 8802.20 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2 000 kg), 8802.30 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2 000 kg but not exceeding 15 000 kg), 8802.40 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15 000 kg) and 8802.60 (spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles). National tariff lines under heading 88.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (36 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/8802 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 88](https://border.bot/hs-codes/88) / [88.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8802) ## Key facts - Heading: 88.02 - Description: Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles - Chapter: 88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof - Subheadings: 6 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this code covers HS heading 88.02 covers other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles. It is split into 6 subheadings: 8802.11 (helicopters, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000kg), 8802.12 (helicopters, of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000kg), 8802.20 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2 000 kg), 8802.30 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2 000 kg but not exceeding 15 000 kg), 8802.40 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15 000 kg) and 8802.60 (spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles). - [8802.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880211) Helicopters: Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000kg - [8802.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880212) Helicopters: Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000kg - [8802.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880220) Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2 000 kg - [8802.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880230) Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2 000 kg but not exceeding 15 000 kg - [8802.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880240) Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15 000 kg - [8802.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880260) Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of chapter 88 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below. - [88.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8801) Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft - [88.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8804) Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto - [88.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8805) Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles - [88.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8806) Unmanned aircraft - [88.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8807) Parts of goods of heading 88.01, 88.02 or 88.06 ## How it is structured Heading 88.02 is one of 6 headings in chapter 88. Its first two digits, 88, are the chapter; the next two, 02, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (8802.11, 8802.12, 8802.20). ## In other countries National tariff lines under heading 88.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (36 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/88): 36 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous heading: [88.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8801) Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft - Next heading: [88.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8804) Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS heading 88.02 cover? HS heading 88.02 covers other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles. ### Which chapter is HS heading 88.02 in? HS heading 88.02 is in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof). ### How many subheadings does HS heading 88.02 have? HS heading 88.02 has 6 subheadings: 8802.11 (helicopters, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000kg), 8802.12 (helicopters, of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000kg), 8802.20 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2 000 kg), 8802.30 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2 000 kg but not exceeding 15 000 kg), 8802.40 (aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15 000 kg) and 8802.60 (spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles). ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 88.02? National tariff lines under heading 88.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (36 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/8802.json