Unmanned aircraft
HS heading 88.06 covers Unmanned aircraft. Within Chapter 88 it splits into 11 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $824K
- Rank in its chapter
- #5 of 6
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 88.06 covers Unmanned aircraft. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with unmanned aircraft — into 11 duty lines shown below. India's aerospace exports are growing but modest, centred on components and structures for global manufacturers. India exported $824K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #5 of 6 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
88.06 is the four-digit HS heading for unmanned aircraft. 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.
Subheadings under HS 88.06
The Harmonised System breaks Unmanned aircraft into these 11 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Unmanned aircraft; for carriage of passengers
Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of not more than 250g
Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of more than 250g but not more than 7kg
Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of more than 7kg but not more than 25kg
Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of more than 25kg but not more than 150kg
Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of more than 150kg
Unmanned aircraft; for other than remote-controlled flight and other than for carriage of passengers with a maximum take-off weight not more than 250g
Unmanned aircraft; for other than remote-controlled flight and other than for carriage of passengers with a maximum take-off weight more than 250g but not more than 7kg
Unmanned aircraft; for other than remote-controlled flight and other than for carriage of passengers with a maximum take-off weight more than 7kg but not more than 25kg
Unmanned aircraft; for other than remote-controlled flight and other than for carriage of passengers with a maximum take-off weight more than 25kg but not more than 150kg
Unmanned aircraft; for other than remote-controlled flight and other than for carriage of passengers with a maximum take-off weight more than 150kg
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.
More codes in Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
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