Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft
Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Products classified under HTS 8801.00.00
Skydiving Glider Wing
Rigid wing for horizontal gliding in skydiving, extending flight time post freefall. Classed as other non-powered aircraft under HTS 8801.00.00.
Unpowered Banner Tow Glider
Lightweight glider designed to tow advertising banners using natural wind, no engine. Non-powered aircraft in HTS 8801.00.00.
Meteorological Radiosonde Balloon
Disposable latex balloon carrying radiosonde instruments for upper-air weather data collection. Scientific balloon under HTS 8801.00.00 as non-powered aircraft.
Gas Balloon Basket
Wicker gondola basket for crew and payload in helium or hot air balloons. Integral to balloon aircraft under HTS 8801.00.00.
Delta Wing Hang Glider
Complete delta wing hang glider with aluminum frame, sailcloth, and control bar for recreational soaring. Full non-powered aircraft under HTS 8801.00.00.
Unpowered Glider Fuselage
Fiberglass fuselage section for a touring motor glider flown unpowered. As part of complete glider, under HTS 8801.00.00 for non-powered aircraft.
Kite Wing Powered Glider
Flexible kite wing for ground-handling training in hang gliding, capable of short unpowered flights. Non-powered aircraft under HTS 8801.00.00.
Blimp Envelope
Non-rigid envelope for a pressure airship or blimp, filled with helium for advertising or tourism flights. HTS 8801.00.00 covers dirigibles including non-rigid types as non-powered aircraft.
Hang Glider Harness
Padded suspension harness with carabiners for pilot in hang glider flights. As essential component of non-powered aircraft under HTS 8801.00.00.
Hot Air Balloon Envelope
The fabric envelope of a hot air balloon, designed to be filled with heated air to provide lift for recreational or sport flights. This falls under HTS 8801.00.00 as it is a key component of a balloon, a non-powered aircraft relying on buoyancy rather than engines.
Helium Weather Balloon
A large latex or mylar balloon filled with helium used for meteorological research to carry instruments aloft. Classified under HTS 8801.00.00 as a balloon, a non-powered aircraft, distinct from toy balloons due to scientific payload capacity.
Hang Glider Wing
The delta-shaped flexible wing frame covered in sailcloth for unpowered human flight using rising air currents. This complete hang glider falls under HTS 8801.00.00 as a non-powered aircraft, specifically a hang glider.
Rigid Airship Frame
The structural aluminum frame for a rigid dirigible, providing shape to the gas envelope for non-powered buoyant flight. Falls under HTS 8801.00.00 as part of dirigibles, non-powered lighter-than-air aircraft.
Paraglider Canopy
Nylon ram-air inflated wing canopy for foot-launched non-powered gliding flight. Classified in HTS 8801.00.00 as other non-powered aircraft akin to hang gliders.
Sailplane Glider Kit
Unassembled kit for a high-performance unpowered sailplane using thermals for flight. Enters under HTS 8801.00.00 as gliders, non-powered fixed-wing aircraft.