Subheading · Section XVII

8903.19: Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats: other

8903.19

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 2.4%USA
  • US$388.7mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8903.19 belongs to heading 8903 (yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes) in chapter 89.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8903.19; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8903.19 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8903.19; the statutory rate is 50%.

Subheading 8903.19 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.4%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$388.7m (−4.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United Kingdom (US$63.3m), followed by Italy.

The biggest buyer was France, with imports of US$44.6m.

The United Kingdom imported US$11.4m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 2.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8903 19 00 00 Other Freep/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8903 19 00 Other 1.7%p/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8903.19.00.00.00 Diğerleri 50%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8903.19.00.00 Other 2.4%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8903.19 · US$388.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$169.2kUS$169.2k+US$2.2m+US$6.7m+> US$44.8m

Exports: 104
  1. United Kingdom: US$63.3m
  2. Italy: US$59m
  3. China: US$49.1m
  4. Spain: US$44.8m
  5. Ukraine: US$23m
  6. Tunisia: US$16.4m
  7. France: US$15.9m
  8. United States: US$14.5m
  9. Greece: US$11.3m
  10. Norway: US$9.5m
  11. Singapore: US$6.7m
  12. Türkiye: US$6.2m
  13. South Africa: US$5.1m
  14. Germany: US$4.8m
  15. Netherlands: US$4.5m
  16. Croatia: US$4.2m
  17. Colombia: US$3.7m
  18. Slovenia: US$3.5m
  19. Romania: US$3.2m
  20. New Zealand: US$3.1m
  21. Portugal: US$3m
  22. Sweden: US$2.7m
  23. Slovakia: US$2.5m
  24. Serbia: US$2.5m
  25. Cayman Islands: US$2.2m
  26. Egypt: US$2.2m
  27. Saudi Arabia: US$2.1m
  28. Malta: US$1.6m
  29. Denmark: US$1.6m
  30. Mexico: US$1.5m
  31. Poland: US$1.4m
  32. Hungary: US$1.3m
  33. Belgium: US$1.2m
  34. Russia: US$1m
  35. Taiwan: US$1m
  36. Japan: US$1m
  37. South Korea: US$940.4k
  38. Costa Rica: US$613.2k
  39. Australia: US$535.2k
  40. Bulgaria: US$518.4k
  41. Canada: US$483.6k
  42. Thailand: US$422.4k
  43. Fiji: US$367.9k
  44. Switzerland: US$330.2k
  45. Czechia: US$321.5k
  46. British Virgin Islands: US$288.3k
  47. Mauritius: US$260.6k
  48. Finland: US$231.3k
  49. Indonesia: US$224.3k
  50. Brazil: US$198k
  51. Vietnam: US$192k
  52. Chile: US$169.2k
  53. Latvia: US$165.1k
  54. Estonia: US$161.2k
  55. Albania: US$153.6k
  56. Austria: US$145.8k
  57. Azerbaijan: US$142.8k
  58. Marshall Islands: US$138.7k
  59. Armenia: US$108.7k
  60. Iceland: US$107k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$63.3m 16.3%
2 Italy US$59m 15.2%
3 China US$49.1m 12.6%
4 Spain US$44.8m 11.5%
5 Ukraine US$23m 5.9%
6 Tunisia US$16.4m 4.2%
7 France US$15.9m 4.1%
8 United States US$14.5m 3.7%
9 Greece US$11.3m 2.9%
10 Norway US$9.5m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$44.6m 11.5%
2 Italy US$44.2m 11.4%
3 United States US$25.7m 6.6%
4 Australia US$20.7m 5.3%
5 Spain US$19.8m 5.1%
6 Indonesia US$18.6m 4.8%
7 Netherlands US$16.8m 4.3%
8 Türkiye US$12.7m 3.3%
9 United Kingdom US$11.4m 2.9%
10 Cayman Islands US$9.2m 2.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats: other?

Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats: other fall under HS subheading 8903.19, part of heading 8903, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable)… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8903.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable)… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8903.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable)…?

The United Kingdom, with US$63.3m in 2024 (16.3% of world exports).