Ships, boats and floating structures
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Ships, boats and floating structures
Common items in this chapter
- —Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats (8901)
- —Fishing vessels (8902)
- —Yachts and sailboats for sport (8903)
- —Tugs and pusher craft (8904)
- —Light vessels, fire-floats, dredgers (8905)
Headings in this chapter (8)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 8901 — Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and si…
- 8902 — Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels; for processing or pr…
- 8903 — Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and can…
- 8904 — Tugs and pusher craft
- 8905 — Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; …
- 8906 — Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing bo…
- 8907 — Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams,…
- 8908 — Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up
Classification notes
Chapter 89 covers commercial + recreational vessels. Yacht imports for personal use require documentation of provenance + IMO registration.
Frequent misclassification
Inflatable dinghies vs. inflatable life-rafts (Chapter 89 — vessel) vs. (Chapter 95 — sport equipment).
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database