Key facts
- Heading
- 88.06
- Description
- Unmanned aircraft
- Chapter
- 88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
- Subheadings
- 11
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 88.06 covers unmanned aircraft. It is in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof). It is split into 11 subheadings: 8806.10 (designed for the carriage of passengers), 8806.21 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight not more than 250g), 8806.22 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 250g but not more than 7kg), 8806.23 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 7kg but not more than 25kg), 8806.24 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 25kg but not more than 150kg), 8806.29 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, other) and 5 others. National tariff lines under heading 88.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 88.06 covers unmanned aircraft.
It is split into 11 subheadings: 8806.10 (designed for the carriage of passengers), 8806.21 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight not more than 250g), 8806.22 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 250g but not more than 7kg), 8806.23 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 7kg but not more than 25kg), 8806.24 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 25kg but not more than 150kg), 8806.29 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, other) and 5 others.
- 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
Other goods of chapter 88 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.
- 88.01Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non- powered aircraft
- 88.02Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
- 88.04Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto
- 88.05Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles
- 88.07Parts of goods of heading 88.01, 88.02 or 88.06
How it is structured
Heading 88.06 is one of 6 headings in chapter 88. Its first two digits, 88, are the chapter; the next two, 06, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (8806.10, 8806.21, 8806.22).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 88.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States11 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 88.06 cover?
HS heading 88.06 covers unmanned aircraft.
Which chapter is HS heading 88.06 in?
HS heading 88.06 is in chapter 88 (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof).
How many subheadings does HS heading 88.06 have?
HS heading 88.06 has 11 subheadings: 8806.10 (designed for the carriage of passengers), 8806.21 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight not more than 250g), 8806.22 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 250g but not more than 7kg), 8806.23 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 7kg but not more than 25kg), 8806.24 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, with maximum take-off weight more than 25kg but not more than 150kg), 8806.29 (other, for remote-controlled flight only, other) and 5 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 88.06?
National tariff lines under heading 88.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 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.