Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8905.20

8905.20.11.00

8905.20.11.00: Used in drilling activity for exploration, delineation or development of offshore projects

Floating drilling and production platforms

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8905 Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks; floating or submersible drilling or production platforms.
  2. 8905.20 Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
  3. 8905.20.1 Drilling platforms:
  4. 8905.20.11 Used in drilling activity for exploration, delineation or development of offshore projects
  5. 8905.20.11.00 Used in drilling activity for exploration, delineation or development of offshore projects

What you pay

Importing into Canada

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8905.20 Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 13% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Canada lines: 8905.20

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N344992 U.S. CBP 4 February 2025 · 8905.20.00.00

    The tariff classification of a seawater treatment barge from Indonesia

Legal notes

Additional notes

1. Subheadings 89011010, 89012010, 89013010, 89019010, 89020010, 89032210, 89032310, 89033210, 89033310, 89040091 and 89069010 are to be taken to apply only to vessels, designed as seagoing, having a hull of an overall length (excluding any projecting parts) of not less than 12 m. However, fishing boats and lifeboats, designed as seagoing, shall be considered as seagoing vessels regardless of their length.

2. Subheadings 89051010 and 89059010 are to be taken to apply only to vessels and floating docks, designed as seagoing.

3. For the purpose of heading 8908, the expression ‘vessels and other floating structures for breaking up’ includes the following articles when presented for breaking up, on condition that they have formed part of their normal equipment:

  • spare parts (such as propellers), whether or not in a new condition,

  • movable articles (furniture, kitchen equipment, tableware, etc.) showing clear evidence of use.

Chapter notes: Chapter 89 →

Tariff item 8905.20.11.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8905.20 (floating or submersible drilling or production platforms).

The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in NMB.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 13% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Canada imported goods of subheading 8905.20 worth US$337m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$336m.

Questions and answers

What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8905.20.11.00?

The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is NMB. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Canada import these goods from?

For subheading 8905.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$336m).

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