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Customs code · HS subheading 8802 12

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Helicopters with empty weight over 2,000 kg

Excluding unmanned aircraft under heading 8806

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU, pick a 10-digit line below.

This code covers powered helicopters with an empty weight over 2,000 kg. It does not cover unmanned aircraft classified under heading 8806.

For example

  • A powered helicopter with an empty weight over 2,000 kg
  • A heavy transport helicopter with an empty weight over 2,000 kg
See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Helicopters of an unladen weight > 2.000 kg (excl. unmanned of heading 8806)

You are seeing what applies when you export from the EU. Switch above if you import.

You are seeing what applies when you import into the EU. Switch above if you export.

Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 8802 12 00.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

  • Their lines1 Norwegian line

88.02.1200 Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

  • Their lines2 British lines

8802 12 00 10 For civil use

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

From 0.0% to 10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines4 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8802.12.01.20 Other aircraft

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

  • 88.02.1200

    Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 2 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

  • All 2 UK lines under this code

    They all have the same duty rates shown here.

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 4 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

  • 8802.12.01.20

    Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles, Helicopters, Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg, New, Military

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8802.12.01.40

    Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles, Helicopters, Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg, New, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.02.76 Section 232 and reciprocal-tariff carve-out for civil aircraft, the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 implementing the United States-European Union Framework Agreement (Annex II Part B, effective for goods entered on or after 1 September 2025), heading 9903.02.76 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 2(v)(xxii): civil aircraft and their parts pay the duty provided in the applicable subheading

  • 8802.12.01.60

    Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles, Helicopters, Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg, Used or rebuilt, Military

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 8802.12.01.80

    Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, airplanes, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles, Helicopters, Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg, Used or rebuilt, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.02.76 Section 232 and reciprocal-tariff carve-out for civil aircraft, the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 implementing the United States-European Union Framework Agreement (Annex II Part B, effective for goods entered on or after 1 September 2025), heading 9903.02.76 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 2(v)(xxii): civil aircraft and their parts pay the duty provided in the applicable subheading

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

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  3. Current tariff measures Check today's rate, any restrictions or licences, and the quantity customs asks for, with Toldstyrelsen or TARIC.

On an EU import declaration

Pick the 10-digit line that matches the goods.

2 import lines

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration needs a 10-digit code. Under 8802 12 00 the EU tariff has 2 lines, each with its own wording.

You or your customs agent pick the line whose wording fits the goods; the last line, "Other", covers what none of the specific wordings describe.

  1. Match the whole wording A line is its own wording plus the grouping text above it. Read both before you settle on one.

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

Rates, origin and documents

Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Customs also asks for the quantity in number of items

Required

The declaration asks for the actual quantity in number of items. It replaces neither the net mass nor the value: those come on top.

Example: if the quantity in number of items is 24, the declaration carries the number 24 in that field.

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

  • Andorra
  • San Marino
  • Türkiye
  • European Union
  • Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
  • Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
  • Western Sahara
  • European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
  • +46 origins

These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); GSP - General arrangements except India; GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories).

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

  • Iraq
  • Syria
  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine
  • any country
  • Belarus
  • North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • +1 origin

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
  • Movement certificate EUR.1

Sanctions and restricted regions 18 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
  • Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
  • The prohibitions defined in article 1aa paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1aa paragraph 2b)
  • The prohibitions defined in article 1aa.1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1aa.2a)
  • The prohibitions defined in article 4 paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 4 paragraph 2)
  • Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
  • Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
  • The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
  • The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
  • Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
  • Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
  • The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
  • Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
  • Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Transaction authorised by the competent authority of the Member State for humanitarian purposes (Art 10.4 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
  • Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509

Product controls and permits 5 conditions

Depending on the exact product, customs may ask for a licence, a permit or a control certificate before the goods are released.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
  • Licensing system registration identification number as defined in Article 17.3 (a) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590
  • Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
  • Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
  • Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155

Statements that the goods are outside a rule's scope 6 conditions

Some conditions are statements that a rule does not cover the goods, for example that the product is not on a controlled list.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Substances, products, equipment, other than those falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2024/590
  • Goods other than those described in the Common Military List of the European Union
  • Goods other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Products and equipment, including parts (excluding military and repair exemption) listed in Annex IV containing F-gases or relies upon F-gases not subject to prohibition as imposed by Article 11.1. (Reg 2024/573).
  • Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in article 3(a) of Regulation (EU) No 2016/44

Other conditions 13 conditions

These conditions match none of the groups above. Whether customs asks for one depends on the goods, where they come from and the customs procedure.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Exemption from prohibition for ozone-depleting substances to be used for essential laboratory and analytical uses (articles 8, 13.1(c) (import) and article 14.1(a) (export) of regulation (EU) 2024/590), and for products and equipment (articles 11.1 and 13.1(j) (import) and 14.1(g) (export) of regulation (EU) 2024/590)
  • Net mass of the ozone-depleting substance multiplied by the ODP of the ozone-depleting substance(s), also when included in products and equipment
  • Declaration of net mass of ozone-depleting substance(s), when included in products and equipment
  • Exemption from prohibition for ozone-depleting substances destined to destruction or reclamation (see articles 12, 13.1(d), 13.1(e) (import) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590), and for products and equipment (see articles 12, 13.1(i) (import) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590)
  • Exemption from prohibition for products and equipment containing halons or whose functioning relies upon halons (see articles 13.1(h) (import) and 14.1(f) (export) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590)
  • Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
  • Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of bulk gases and of gases contained in products or equipment, and parts thereof
  • Exemption from import prohibition, granted for repair or servicing of existing equipment, according to the second paragraph of Article 11.1 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Net mass of fluorinated greenhouse gases charged in products and equipment
  • Quota provisions from Article 19 (Reg 2024/573) do not apply for products or equipment pre-charged with fluorinated greenhouse gases other than HFCs from Section 1 of Annex I (Reg 2024/573)
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EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

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  1. XVII
  2. 88
  3. 8802
  4. 8802 12
  5. 8802 12 00
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