What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 88 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 3% to 3% (median 3%); roughly 98% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to build a date- and origin-specific import-duty estimate, including applicable Chapter 99 layers and customs fees. Potential AD/CVD exposure is flagged separately and is not included in the estimate.

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

Section 301 and Section 232 measures are represented by Chapter 99 provisions. A catalog link between a provision and a 10-digit line is a screening flag, not a claim that the measure applies; origin, product and material facts, claims, and entry date control the result.

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 88?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Use the product's base HTS code to find potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags, then read the written order scope; an HTS match alone does not determine coverage.

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Section XVII: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment

Chapter 88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

Q: What does HTS Chapter 88 cover?

Chapter 88 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof. It sits within Section XVII: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment. Tandom's catalog lists all 67 10-digit statistical lines and 4 4-digit headings in this chapter.

Chapter 88 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof and sits within Section XVII: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment.

About Chapter 88

Chapter 88 contains 67 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 4 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the published Column 1, Special, and Column 2 rate notation.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 88 range from 3% to 3%, with a median of 3%. About 97% of the chapter's lines (65 of 67) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-rate notation (including USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP when authorized) and Chapter 99 measures can modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Product-code pages link into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the base HTS code prefilled. Chapter 99 provision pages instead show mapped base codes and send you to a dated calculator scenario, which determines whether a measure applies from the entry facts. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
8801.00.00	Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft	Free	50%	—	—
8801.00.00.10	·Hang gliders	Free	50%	—	No.
8801.00.00.20	·Gliders	Free	50%	—	No.
8801.00.00.50	Other	—	—	—	No.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
8802.11.01	·Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg	Free	30%	—	—
8802.11.01.15	···Military	Free

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
8805.10.00.00	Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof; deck- arrestors or similar gear and parts thereof	Free	35%	—	kg
8805.21.00.00	·Air combat simulators and parts thereof

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
8806.10.00.00	Designed for the carriage of passengers	Free	30%	—	No.
8806.21.00.00	·With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g	Free

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
8807.10.00	Propellers and rotors and parts thereof	Free	27.5%	—	—
8807.10.00.15	··For use by the Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard	Free

Chapter 88: Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

`8801`

`8802`Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles:

`8804`Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto

`8805`Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles:

`8806`Unmanned aircraft:

`8807`Parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 88 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 88 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 88?

8801

8802Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles:

8804Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto

8805Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles:

8806Unmanned aircraft:

8807Parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 88 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 88 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 88?

`8801`

`8802`Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles:

`8804`Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto

`8805`Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles:

`8806`Unmanned aircraft:

`8807`Parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806: