# HS heading 88.06: Unmanned aircraft

> 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).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/8806
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 88](https://border.bot/hs-codes/88) / [88.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8806)

## Key facts

- Heading: 88.06
- Description: Unmanned aircraft
- Chapter: 88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
- Subheadings: 11
- Edition: HS2022

## 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.

- [8806.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880610) Designed for the carriage of passengers
- [8806.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880621) Other, for remote-controlled flight only: With maximum take-off weight not more than 250g
- [8806.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880622) Other, for remote-controlled flight only: With maximum take-off weight more than 250g but not more than 7kg
- [8806.23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880623) Other, for remote-controlled flight only: With maximum take-off weight more than 7kg but not more than 25kg
- [8806.24](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880624) Other, for remote-controlled flight only: With maximum take-off weight more than 25kg but not more than 150kg
- [8806.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880629) Other, for remote-controlled flight only: Other
- [8806.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880691) Other: With maximum take-off weight not more than 250g
- [8806.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880692) Other: With maximum take-off weight more than 250g but not more than 7kg
- [8806.93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880693) Other: With maximum take-off weight more than 7kg but not more than 25kg
- [8806.94](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880694) Other: With maximum take-off weight more than 25kg but not more than 150kg
- [8806.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/880699) Other: Other

## 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
- [88.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8802) Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806; spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
- [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
- [88.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8807) Parts of goods of heading 88.01, 88.02 or 88.06

## How it is structured

Heading 88.06 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 States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/88): 11 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [88.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8805) Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles
- Next heading: [88.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8807) Parts of goods of heading 88.01, 88.02 or 88.06

## 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/8806.json
