Other aircraft — HTS 8802
Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
Chapter 88 › Heading 8802
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 8802 is a broad product category for aircraft and space vehicles that are not covered by more specific headings. It generally includes helicopters, airplanes, spacecraft such as satellites, and suborbital or spacecraft launch vehicles. Unmanned aircraft are excluded from this heading and are addressed under heading 8806.
The 4-digit heading is only the starting point. To reach the correct 8-digit HTSUS code, identify the product’s precise type and the characteristics used by the tariff schedule, such as whether it is a helicopter, airplane, spacecraft, or launch vehicle and, where listed, its construction or other distinguishing features. Read the subheadings and statistical provisions in order, and confirm that the full description matches the item—not merely its marketing name.
What to check
- Confirm that the item belongs in heading 8802 rather than the unmanned-aircraft heading 8806 or another aircraft category.
- Identify the vehicle’s actual function and type, such as helicopter, airplane, satellite, or launch vehicle.
- Check the tariff schedule’s successive subheadings for distinctions based on material, construction, propulsion, use, or other stated characteristics.
- Review the complete 8-digit description and any applicable legal notes, not just the first words of the heading.
- Keep technical specifications, photographs, product literature, and engineering documents to support the classification; ask a customs broker or seek a binding ruling if the facts are unclear.
HTS heading 8802 summary
Other aircraft is a 4-digit product category containing 5 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8802.60 | Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles |
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8802.11.01 👉 | Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg | Free | — | 30% |
| 8802.12.01 👉 | Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg | Free | — | 30% |
| 8802.20.01 👉 | Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg | Free | — | 30% |
| 8802.30.01 👉 | Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg but not exceeding 15,000 kg | Free | — | 30% |
| 8802.40.01 👉 | Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg | Free | — | 30% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 8802?
Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.