HTS heading 8802 · Chapter 88
HTS 8802: Other aircraft
HTS heading 8802 covers other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles. It has 8 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (7 lines), 3% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters: | |||||
| 8802.11.01 | Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg | Free | 30% | ||
| New: | |||||
| 8802.11.01.15 | Military[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8802.11.01.30 | Of an unladen weight not exceeding 998 kg[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.11.01.45 | Of an unladen weight exceeding 998 but not exceeding 2,000 kg[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Used or rebuilt: | |||||
| 8802.11.01.60 | Military[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.11.01.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.12.01 | Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg | Free | 30% | ||
| New: | |||||
| 8802.12.01.20 | Military[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.12.01.40 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Used or rebuilt: | |||||
| 8802.12.01.60 | Military[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.12.01.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.20.01 | Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg | Free | 30% | ||
| 8802.20.01.15 | Of an unladen weight not exceeding 450 kg[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| New: | |||||
| Military aircraft: | |||||
| 8802.20.01.20 | Airplanes[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.20.01.30 | Other aircraft[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8802.20.01.40 | Single engine airplanes[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.20.01.50 | Multiple engine airplanes[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.20.01.60 | Other aircraft[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Used or rebuilt: | |||||
| 8802.20.01.70 | Military aircraft[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.20.01.80 | Other aircraft[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.30.01 | Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg but not exceeding 15,000 kg | Free | 30% | ||
| New: | |||||
| Military aircraft: | |||||
| 8802.30.01.10 | Fighters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.30.01.20 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| Multiple engine airplanes: | |||||
| 8802.30.01.30 | Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 but not exceeding 4,536 kg[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Of an unladen weight exceeding 4,536 but not exceeding 15,000 kg: | |||||
| 8802.30.01.40 | Turbofan powered[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.30.01.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.30.01.60 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Used or rebuilt: | |||||
| 8802.30.01.70 | Military aircraft[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.30.01.80 | Other aircraft[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.40.01 | Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg | Free | 30% | ||
| New: | |||||
| Military aircraft: | |||||
| 8802.40.01.15 | Fighters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.40.01.20 | Cargo transports[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.40.01.30 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8802.40.01.40 | Passenger transports[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.40.01.60 | Cargo transports[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.40.01.70 | Other (including passenger/cargo combinations)[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Used or rebuilt: | |||||
| 8802.40.01.80 | Military aircraft[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.40.01.90 | Other aircraft[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.60 | Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles: | ||||
| 8802.60.30.00 | Communications satellites[No.] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 8802.60.90 | Other | Free | 27.5% | ||
| 8802.60.90.20 | Military[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8802.60.90.40 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8804.00.00.00 | Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto[kg] | 3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | Estimate → |
43 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8804.00.00.00 at the general rate of 3%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3%) | $300.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $347.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.
