Subheading · Chapter 89 · Heading 8903

8903.99

8903.99: Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports: other, other

Other pleasure and sports vessels

Official description Other

8903.99 is the HS subheading for other pleasure and sports vessels, under heading 8903 in chapter 89.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8903 99 00 00 Other p/st
  2. 8903 99 10 00 Of a weight not exceeding 100 kg each Freep/st
  3. 8903 99 99 00 Other Freep/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008

Import requirements 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/583
    Documents
    • L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
    • Y902
    • 9Y06
  • Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    517/2014
    Documents
    • Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y053
    • Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y926
    • 9066
    • Y950
    • Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y124
    • Y976
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£63.5m+97.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£27.56 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.9mFeb 2024: £3.8mMar 2024: £3.1mApr 2024: £5.4mMay 2024: £4.2mJun 2024: £3.3mJul 2024: £1.8mAug 2024: £2.7mSept 2024: £3.8mOct 2024: £2.2mNov 2024: £1.7mDec 2024: £2.9mJan 2025: £447kFeb 2025: £2.2mMar 2025: £3.8mApr 2025: £3.8mMay 2025: £3.2mJun 2025: £2.6mJul 2025: £2.9mAug 2025: £2.6mSept 2025: £1.8mOct 2025: £1.6mNov 2025: £1.6mDec 2025: £3.8mJan 2026: £630kFeb 2026: £2.6mMar 2026: £2.5mApr 2026: £15.5mMay 2026: £25.6mJun 2026: £4.3mJul 2026: £2.5mAug 2026: £1.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Netherlands £32.9m 51.8% +5,587.5%
Poland £10.9m 17.1% -26.3%
Finland £4.6m 7.3% +106.5%
United States £2.6m 4% +41.1%
China £1.9m 3% -24.2%
Italy £1.8m 2.8% +6.3%
Germany £1.6m 2.5% +2.7%
Canada £1.3m 2% +20.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8903.99 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$687kUS$687k+US$7m+US$33m+> US$135m

Exports: 128
  1. United States: US$560m
  2. Poland: US$423m
  3. Taiwan: US$148m
  4. Italy: US$135m
  5. China: US$123m
  6. Mexico: US$86m
  7. Finland: US$79m
  8. France: US$58m
  9. Canada: US$53m
  10. Malaysia: US$42m
  11. Germany: US$37m
  12. Portugal: US$33m
  13. Lithuania: US$33m
  14. Türkiye: US$33m
  15. Tunisia: US$31m
  16. United Arab Emirates: US$31m
  17. United Kingdom: US$29m
  18. Brazil: US$27m
  19. Spain: US$25m
  20. Australia: US$23m
  21. Sweden: US$23m
  22. Netherlands: US$21m
  23. Bahamas: US$20m
  24. Greece: US$16m
  25. New Zealand: US$11m
  26. Belgium: US$11m
  27. South Africa: US$10m
  28. Bahrain: US$10m
  29. Thailand: US$9m
  30. Czechia: US$8m
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$8m
  32. Singapore: US$7m
  33. Japan: US$7m
  34. Iceland: US$6m
  35. Norway: US$6m
  36. Slovenia: US$5m
  37. Denmark: US$5m
  38. Croatia: US$4m
  39. Latvia: US$4m
  40. Cyprus: US$4m
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  42. Estonia: US$4m
  43. South Korea: US$4m
  44. Austria: US$3m
  45. Dominican Republic: US$3m
  46. Egypt: US$3m
  47. Bulgaria: US$2m
  48. Romania: US$2m
  49. Kuwait: US$2m
  50. Ukraine: US$2m
  51. Fiji: US$1m
  52. Slovakia: US$1m
  53. Serbia: US$1m
  54. Indonesia: US$1m
  55. Switzerland: US$1m
  56. Cambodia: US$1m
  57. Albania: US$1m
  58. Hungary: US$941k
  59. Ireland: US$940k
  60. Philippines: US$879k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$560m 24.8%
2 Poland US$423m 18.8%
3 Taiwan US$148m 6.6%
4 Italy US$135m 6%
5 China US$123m 5.4%
6 Mexico US$86m 3.8%
7 Finland US$79m 3.5%
8 France US$58m 2.6%
9 Canada US$53m 2.3%
10 Malaysia US$42m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$506m 22.4%
2 Canada US$185m 8.2%
3 Germany US$137m 6.1%
4 Australia US$130m 5.8%
5 Mexico US$116m 5.2%
6 France US$103m 4.6%
7 Spain US$64m 2.9%
8 United Kingdom US$56m 2.5%
9 Türkiye US$54m 2.4%
10 United Arab Emirates US$51m 2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 11%median duty
  • 23number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Sudan, Argentina, Algeria

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 16% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 11% 2% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 17% 12% – 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 13% 8% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 22% 15% – 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 10% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 4.8% 0% – 9.5% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 11% 0% – 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 10% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.2% 1.7% – 2.7% 2023
Fiji 11% 0% – 32% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 8.8% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 25% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 23% 5% – 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 7.2% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 13% 8% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 7.5% 0% – 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 18% 5% – 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 5% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 7.2% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 13% 8% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 11% 0% – 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.7%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.2% 1.7% – 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 1.2% 0% – 2.7% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 30% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
79319 Non-inflatable rowing-boats & canoes & vessels for pleasure/sport, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 512
CPC 2.1 product
49490 Other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3012 Building of pleasure and sporting boats

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178903.99changed
20128903.99changed
20078903.99changed
20028903.99changed
19968903.99changed
19928903.99changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 8

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.

  • N360147 U.S. CBP 27 April 2026 · 8903.99.21.10

    The tariff classification of the metal boat hull from China

  • H328536 U.S. CBP 6 February 2023 · 8903.99.91

    Request to reconsider NYRL N327185; Classification of a personal hydrofoil

  • N327185 U.S. CBP 10 August 2022 · 8903.99.91.00

    The tariff classification of a Hydrofoiler SL3 e-Bike from China

  • N303805 U.S. CBP 25 April 2019 · 8903.99.90.00

    The tariff classification of a watercraft from China

  • N303019 U.S. CBP 15 March 2019 · 8903.99.90.00

    The tariff classification of a personal propulsion vehicle from China

  • N301919 U.S. CBP 20 December 2018 · 8903.99.20.30

    The tariff classification of unassembled boat hulls from Canada.

8 rulings in total for this code

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8903.99 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8903.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of other pleasure and sports vessels into the UK came to £63.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 98% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 52%, followed by Poland.

In 2024, countries exported other pleasure and sports vessels worth US$2.3bn (−12.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$560m), followed by Poland.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports: other, other?

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports: other, other fall under HS subheading 8903.99, part of heading 8903, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8903.99 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 yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8903.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports?

The United States, with US$560m in 2024 (24.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export other pleasure and sports vessels to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other pleasure and sports vessels?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import other pleasure and sports vessels from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (52%), Poland (17%) and Finland (7%), out of total imports of £63.5m.

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