Subheading · Section XVII
8905.20: Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 40%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$11.6bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8905.20 belongs to heading 8905 (light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the…) in chapter 89.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8905.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8905.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8905.20; the statutory rate is 40%.
Subheading 8905.20 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$11.6bn (+16.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.3bn), followed by Angola.
The biggest buyer was Brazil, with imports of US$1.7bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 53 exporters with US$589.4m; its largest buyer was Canada.
The United Kingdom imported US$795.3m, most of it from Norway.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8905 20 00 00 Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms Freep/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8905 20 00 Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms Freep/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8905.20.00.00.00 Yüzer veya dalabilen sondaj ve üretim platformları 40%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8905.20.00.00 Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms Freet, No.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.6mUS$2.6m+US$202.8m+US$629.8m+> US$1.4bn
Exports: 53
- China: US$3.3bn
- Angola: US$1.4bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2bn
- Norway: US$784.2m
- Singapore: US$707.1m
- South Korea: US$629.8m
- United Kingdom: US$589.4m
- Brazil: US$528.1m
- India: US$479.3m
- Nigeria: US$431.9m
- Indonesia: US$417.4m
- Malaysia: US$261.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$202.8m
- Thailand: US$152.8m
- Netherlands: US$147.4m
- Vanuatu: US$120m
- Italy: US$77m
- Panama: US$48m
- Taiwan: US$31.8m
- Denmark: US$25.3m
- Vietnam: US$18.5m
- South Africa: US$7.5m
- Japan: US$6.8m
- United States: US$3.1m
- Israel: US$2.8m
- Chile: US$2.6m
- Egypt: US$2.4m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.1m
- Poland: US$695k
- Colombia: US$467.9k
- Czechia: US$438.5k
- Portugal: US$154.9k
- Belgium: US$120.4k
- France: US$112k
- Ireland: US$110.2k
- Germany: US$76.9k
- St Barthélemy: US$48.8k
- Ukraine: US$47.3k
- Canada: US$40.5k
- Bahamas: US$38.8k
- Türkiye: US$35.1k
- Austria: US$32.9k
- Kenya: US$31.9k
- Spain: US$20.6k
- Senegal: US$13.7k
- Peru: US$10.7k
- Mozambique: US$8.2k
- Luxembourg: US$2.9k
- Australia: US$1k
- Sri Lanka: US$300
- Tanzania: US$200
- Russia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$344kUS$344k+US$69.1m+US$355.3m+> US$1.2bn
Imports: 93
- Brazil: US$1.7bn
- Singapore: US$1.5bn
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Bahamas: US$809.8m
- United Kingdom: US$795.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$761m
- Bahrain: US$669.2m
- Spain: US$534.7m
- India: US$467.4m
- Thailand: US$355.3m
- Canada: US$337.3m
- Norway: US$333.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$331.9m
- Malaysia: US$297.4m
- China: US$248.5m
- Marshall Islands: US$146.2m
- Vietnam: US$145.3m
- Cyprus: US$143.5m
- Qatar: US$129.4m
- Australia: US$125.7m
- Nigeria: US$109.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$77.2m
- Angola: US$73.2m
- Indonesia: US$69.1m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$41.5m
- Equatorial Guinea: US$30.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$25.3m
- Türkiye: US$20.4m
- Senegal: US$12.7m
- Uruguay: US$9m
- Mozambique: US$7.5m
- Netherlands: US$6.9m
- Israel: US$4.5m
- Russia: US$4.1m
- Chile: US$3.2m
- Egypt: US$2.3m
- France: US$2.2m
- Mauritania: US$1.8m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Ireland: US$938.9k
- Panama: US$681.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$537.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$477.9k
- Venezuela: US$467.9k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$445.9k
- Uganda: US$387.2k
- Zimbabwe: US$344k
- Kuwait: US$295.6k
- Belgium: US$271k
- Central African Republic: US$198.8k
- Maldives: US$189.6k
- Mexico: US$164k
- Cape Verde: US$154.9k
- Denmark: US$119.9k
- Taiwan: US$119.2k
- Ghana: US$109.8k
- Kenya: US$109k
- Tanzania: US$86.9k
- Sierra Leone: US$72.5k
- Latvia: US$70.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3.3bn | 28.9% |
| 2 |  Angola | US$1.4bn | 11.9% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1.2bn | 10.1% |
| 4 |  Norway | US$784.2m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Singapore | US$707.1m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$629.8m | 5.4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$589.4m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$528.1m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  India | US$479.3m | 4.1% |
| 10 |  Nigeria | US$431.9m | 3.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | US$1.7bn | 14.6% |
| 2 | Singapore | US$1.5bn | 12.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$1.2bn | 10.6% |
| 4 |  Bahamas | US$809.8m | 7% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$795.3m | 6.9% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$761m | 6.6% |
| 7 |  Bahrain | US$669.2m | 5.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$534.7m | 4.6% |
| 9 | India | US$467.4m | 4% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$355.3m | 3.1% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for floating or submersible drilling or production platforms?
Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms fall under HS subheading 8905.20, part of heading 8905, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on floating or submersible drilling or production… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8905.20 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 floating or submersible drilling or production… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8905.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most floating or submersible drilling or production…?
China, with US$3.3bn in 2024 (28.9% of world exports).