Subheading · Chapter 89 · Heading 8905
8905.90: Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes: other
Other special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes)
Official description Other
8905.90 is the HS subheading for other special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes), under heading 8905 in chapter 89.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8905 90 00 00 Other p/st
- 8905 90 10 00 Seagoing Freep/st
- 8905 90 90 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
- Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395, 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 9024
- 9032
- 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 on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411, S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £1.1m | 35.7% | -51.1% |
 United States | £710k | 23.5% | +71.4% |
 China | £380k | 12.6% | +22.5% |
 Netherlands | £340k | 11.2% | -41.4% |
 Norway | £218k | 7.2% | -2.1% |
 Germany | £109k | 3.6% | -79.3% |
 France | £109k | 3.6% | — |
 Denmark | £30k | 1% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Türkiye Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 0.9% USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
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 – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
GCC Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 13% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$42m+US$382m+> US$988m
Exports: 83
- South Korea: US$1.1bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.1bn
- China: US$988m
- Norway: US$629m
- Singapore: US$477m
- Thailand: US$424m
- India: US$388m
- Indonesia: US$382m
- Türkiye: US$286m
- Malta: US$219m
- Poland: US$193m
- Malaysia: US$140m
- Bahamas: US$92m
- United Kingdom: US$77m
- Netherlands: US$64m
- Germany: US$49m
- Japan: US$48m
- Panama: US$46m
- Sri Lanka: US$45m
- Nigeria: US$42m
- Marshall Islands: US$36m
- Cyprus: US$35m
- Angola: US$35m
- Brazil: US$34m
- United States: US$29m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27m
- Liberia: US$25m
- Estonia: US$21m
- Brunei: US$17m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Spain: US$9m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Croatia: US$7m
- France: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Canada: US$5m
- Senegal: US$5m
- Italy: US$4m
- Greece: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Palau: US$2m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Portugal: US$975k
- Australia: US$955k
- Colombia: US$770k
- Finland: US$660k
- Chile: US$582k
- Zimbabwe: US$543k
- Israel: US$515k
- Bulgaria: US$510k
- Ireland: US$349k
- Russia: US$182k
- Denmark: US$164k
- Hungary: US$161k
- South Africa: US$127k
- Latvia: US$120k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$568kUS$568k+US$13m+US$153m+> US$536m
Imports: 146
- Thailand: US$785m
- United Arab Emirates: US$705m
- India: US$704m
- Malta: US$536m
- Malaysia: US$536m
- Italy: US$480m
- Denmark: US$447m
- China: US$382m
- United Kingdom: US$320m
- Panama: US$315m
- Marshall Islands: US$253m
- Taiwan: US$222m
- Indonesia: US$190m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$154m
- Lithuania: US$153m
- Singapore: US$120m
- Guinea: US$95m
- Russia: US$69m
- Türkiye: US$62m
- Iraq: US$47m
- Israel: US$41m
- Kuwait: US$35m
- Japan: US$34m
- Australia: US$30m
- Estonia: US$25m
- Cameroon: US$25m
- Norway: US$23m
- United States: US$23m
- Germany: US$23m
- Bahrain: US$22m
- Canada: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- France: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Ghana: US$14m
- Romania: US$13m
- Bahamas: US$12m
- Guyana: US$11m
- Spain: US$11m
- Sri Lanka: US$10m
- Qatar: US$9m
- Mexico: US$9m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Angola: US$4m
- Senegal: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Turkmenistan: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | US$1.1bn | 15.5% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1.1bn | 14.9% |
| 3 | China | US$988m | 13.9% |
| 4 | Norway | US$629m | 8.9% |
| 5 |  Singapore | US$477m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$424m | 6% |
| 7 |  India | US$388m | 5.5% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$382m | 5.4% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$286m | 4% |
| 10 |  Malta | US$219m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$785m | 11.1% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$705m | 9.9% |
| 3 | India | US$704m | 9.9% |
| 4 | Malta | US$536m | 7.6% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$536m | 7.6% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$480m | 6.8% |
| 7 | Denmark | US$447m | 6.3% |
| 8 | China | US$382m | 5.4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$320m | 4.5% |
| 10 |  Panama | US$315m | 4.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 2.5%median duty
- 66number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Syria
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 0% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 11% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5.5% | 3% – 8% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 3% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0.9% | 0% – 1.7% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 25% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 13% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
| Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 0.8%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 3% | 1% – 5% | 2023 |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0.9% | 0% – 1.7% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 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
- 79359 Light vessels, fire-floats, floating cranes & other vessels, n.e.s., the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 512
- CPC 2.1 product
- 49319 Other vessels (including light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, floating docks, warships and lifeboats other than rowing boats), except floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 3011 Building of ships and floating structures
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8905.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8905.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 8905.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 8905.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 8905.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 8905.90 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- N313809 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of docks and components from Turkey.
- N295916 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Floating Dry Dock and Portal Cranes from an unspecified country
- 600010502 HMRC
A residential houseboat features a double berth in the forward cabin and additional two temporary berths in the saloon. It is fully equipped for comfortable living, complete with furnishings, domestic appliances, heating, shower/toilet facilities. Also has an electrical and plumbing systems.…
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8905.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8905.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 0.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes) worth £3m (down 68% on the year before), at an average of £7.05 per kg; United Kingdom supplied 36%, followed by United States.
World trade in other special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes) reached US$7.1bn in 2024, down 25.6% on 2023.
South Korea was the largest exporter with 15.5% of the total, ahead of Saudi Arabia.
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.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes: other?
Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes: other fall under HS subheading 8905.90, part of heading 8905, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8905.90 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 light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8905.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating…?
South Korea, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (15.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes) 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 special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes)?
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 special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United Kingdom (36%), United States (24%) and China (13%), out of total imports of £3m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.