Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Chapter 88 of the Harmonised System covers Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof — 6 four-digit headings spanning balloons and dirigibles to aircraft that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $7.07B
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 88 covers aircraft, spacecraft and their parts. India's aerospace exports are growing but still modest, centred on components, structures and maintenance work supplied to global manufacturers. The chapter classifies balloons and gliders, powered aircraft and spacecraft separately from the parts, and from the ground apparatus used in flight training.
How to read this code
88 is the two-digit HS chapter for aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many vehicles, aircraft & transport lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 88
The Harmonised System breaks Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof into these 6 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft.
Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles
Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto
Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear, ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles
Unmanned aircraft
Aircraft; parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806
Top destinations for Chapter 88 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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