HTS 8801.00.00 · Chapter 88
Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft
General (MFN) duty, special preferential rates, and where HTS 8801.00.00 sits in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
- Free
- General (MFN) rate
- None
- Special / FTA rate
- 50%
- Column 2 (non-MFN)
- Ch 88
- Aircraft, spacecraft, …
According to the U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition, PlainTariff indexes 13,855 Column 1 general-rate tariff lines across 96 chapters as of August 2026. See our methodology for how rates are parsed and when the USITC vintage updates.
The verdict
According to the USITC HTS 2026 Basic Edition duty-free cohort on PlainTariff, HTS 8801.00.00 ranks #3849 of 5979 among Free general-rate tariff lines (ordered by chapter, matching /rankings/free-trade).
- Free
- General (MFN) rate
- #3849 of 5979
- among duty-free lines
- Ch 88
- Aircraft, spacecraft, …
Where HTS 8801.00.00 sits in the US duty-rate distribution
All rate-bearing tariff lines in the USITC HTS 2026 Basic Edition; this is a rate comparison, not a classification recommendation.
0% Duty-free at the lowest observed value among 13,544 rate-bearing tariff lines
USITC tariff lines grouped by their published general (MFN) duty rate
Each bar is a published general (MFN) duty-rate band; taller bars hold more rate-bearing tariff lines. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source US International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule · 2026-05-15
About HTS 8801.00.00
HTS code 8801.00.00 classifies imports of: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft. This line sits within Chapter 88 (Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof), Section XVII (Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels), and is catalogued as a heading in the USITC 2026 Basic Edition. The schedule specifies ad valorem (percentage-of-value) duty for this line. A footnote applies to this classification: See 9903.88.15.
The general (MFN / Column 1 General) rate for HTS 8801.00.00 is Free, which applies to most trading partners of the United States. No special preferential rate is listed for this line, so FTA origin alone will not reduce the general duty. The Column 2 rate of 50% applies to imports from non-MFN countries such as Cuba and North Korea, a much higher historical "full" tariff. Because the general rate is Free, most imports under this code enter the US without duty, though anti-dumping, countervailing, or Section 301 tariffs can still apply depending on country of origin.
Footnotes: See 9903.88.15. Beyond the published rate, importers should check for Section 201 safeguards, Section 301 China tariffs, and any active AD/CVD orders that can materially change the real landed cost. Always verify the classification with a licensed customs broker before committing to a supply contract, this page is a research tool, not a customs ruling.
Duty Rate Summary, HTS 8801.00.00
| Rate Column | Value | Applies To |
|---|---|---|
| General (Column 1) | Free | Most-favored-nation (MFN) trading partners, the default rate for most US imports. |
| Special | Not listed | Preferential rates under FTAs (USMCA, CAFTA-DR, GSP, etc.) when origin qualifies. |
| Column 2 | 50% | Statutory non-MFN rate for goods from countries without normal trade relations (Cuba, North Korea). |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. See methodology for refresh cadence.
Details
- Classification
- Heading
- Footnotes
- See 9903.88.15.
Related Items in Chapter 88
Showing 10 of 27 tariff lines in HTS Chapter 88.
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Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg
Communications satellites
Other
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Next steps
HTS 8801.00.00 is one line in the schedule. Drill up to the chapter or out to tools and rankings.
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