New Guidance on Tariffs for Aircraft Parts (Aug. 6, 2025)
August 6, 2025 Leave a comment
Tariffs continue to be a moving target. Today’s Federal Register includes some new tariff changes that affect aircraft parts imports (some of these new provisions are not yet listed in revision 17 to the HTSUS).
A quick look at some major jurisdictions that produce civil aircraft parts shows the variety of approaches currently being used to assign tariff value to aircraft parts being imported into the United States:
| Source (“product of”) | Duty and Tariff Code |
|---|---|
| Aircraft parts that are products of Brazil (e.g. many Embraer parts): | Base duty plus 10% additional duty (9903.02.09)(but NOT the additional 40% (9903.01.82)) for aircraft parts) |
| Aircraft parts that are the products of Canada (e.g. many Bombardier parts): | If subject to USMCA – no additional duty (9903.01.14) If NOT subject to USMCA – base duty plus 35% (9903.01.10) |
| Aircraft parts that are products of the EU** (e.g. many Airbus parts): | The higher of 15% (9903.02.20) or the normally-applicable base duty value if it exceeds 15% (9903.02.19) |
| Aircraft parts that are products of Japan (e.g. JAMCO parts): | Base duty plus 15% (9903.02.30) |
| Aircraft parts that are products of the UK (e.g. many BAE Systems parts): | No additional duty for aircraft parts (9903.96.01) |
This table assumes an aircraft part that is subject to heading 8807 (where the base duty is 0%). In all cases, the civil aircraft-specific provisions are often limited to certain tariff codes, so please confirm the treatment of your actual import based on its tariff classification and actual country of origin. There may be additional codes and duties (or exceptions) that apply to your transaction based on the specific facts of your import.
These rates and applications are constantly changing, so be sure to verify information for the date of your entry into the U.S. Customs Zone!
** SPECIAL NOTE: The EU has reported that the United States has agreed to accept civil aviation products of the EU (including aircraft parts) with no additional duty; however this is not yet reflected in any Executive Order, Federal Register Notice, nor HTSUS provision. Stay tuned – we hope that this exception will be implemented into U.S. trade law, soon!
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