HS HEADING 8903

Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes

HEADING

8903

CHAPTER

89 — Ships, boats and floating structures

6-digit subheadings (11)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

8903.11

Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100kg

8903.12

Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), not designed to be used with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100kg

8903.19

Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), unladen (net) weight exceeding 100kg

8903.21

Sailboats; (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length not exceeding 7.5m

8903.22

Sailboats; (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m

8903.23

Sailboats; (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length exceeding 24m

8903.31

Motorboats; (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length not exceeding 7.5m

8903.32

Motorboats; (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m

8903.33

Motorboats; (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 24m

8903.93

Vessels; (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length not exceeding 7.5m

8903.99

Vessels; (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m

Chapter 89 classification notes

Chapter 89 covers commercial + recreational vessels. Yacht imports for personal use require documentation of provenance + IMO registration.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Inflatable dinghies vs. inflatable life-rafts (Chapter 89 — vessel) vs. (Chapter 95 — sport equipment).

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 89

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