Heading · Chapter 89
8908: Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up
Heading 8908 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8908.00, in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$6m+US$25m+> US$82m
Exports: 78
- Japan: US$145m
- South Korea: US$108m
- Nigeria: US$82m
- Germany: US$77m
- China: US$64m
- Poland: US$29m
- Norway: US$26m
- Italy: US$25m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Spain: US$19m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Panama: US$14m
- United States: US$14m
- Tanzania: US$13m
- Finland: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Russia: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Comoros: US$6m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Liberia: US$5m
- São Tomé & Príncipe: US$5m
- Cameroon: US$4m
- Bahamas: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Oman: US$3m
- Lebanon: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Morocco: US$889k
- Togo: US$870k
- Marshall Islands: US$811k
- Sierra Leone: US$755k
- Australia: US$544k
- Türkiye: US$481k
- Czechia: US$416k
- Canada: US$385k
- Belize: US$272k
- United Arab Emirates: US$228k
- Peru: US$178k
- Greece: US$165k
- Iraq: US$126k
- Vanuatu: US$84k
- Palau: US$70k
- Bahrain: US$65k
- Pakistan: US$62k
- Ireland: US$32k
- Portugal: US$23k
- New Zealand: US$13k
- Kuwait: US$11k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11kUS$11k+US$140k+US$2m+> US$79m
Imports: 100
- India: US$442m
- Pakistan: US$118m
- Türkiye: US$79m
- Cameroon: US$66m
- Singapore: US$18m
- Togo: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Spain: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$939k
- France: US$537k
- United States: US$500k
- Japan: US$480k
- Uganda: US$446k
- Niger: US$389k
- Mexico: US$356k
- Thailand: US$356k
- Slovakia: US$355k
- Saudi Arabia: US$339k
- Belgium: US$288k
- China: US$193k
- Qatar: US$148k
- South Korea: US$140k
- Morocco: US$115k
- Croatia: US$113k
- United Arab Emirates: US$81k
- Maldives: US$77k
- Netherlands: US$74k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$70k
- Portugal: US$70k
- United Kingdom: US$70k
- Nigeria: US$66k
- Germany: US$56k
- Colombia: US$50k
- Guyana: US$42k
- Malaysia: US$42k
- Philippines: US$39k
- Greece: US$27k
- Norway: US$25k
- Italy: US$24k
- Czechia: US$23k
- Paraguay: US$22k
- Austria: US$19k
- Fiji: US$17k
- Canada: US$15k
- Australia: US$14k
- Kuwait: US$11k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10k
- Switzerland: US$10k
- Mali: US$9k
- Angola: US$9k
- Egypt: US$9k
- Bulgaria: US$9k
- Malawi: US$8k
- Honduras: US$8k
- Papua New Guinea: US$8k
- Andorra: US$8k
- Bahamas: US$6k
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 8908; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8908 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8908; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8908 goods reached US$767m in 2024, down 40.4% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 18.9% of the total, ahead of South Korea.
India imported the most (US$442m).
The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 78 exporters with US$2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$70k.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vessels and other floating structures for breaking up?
Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up fall under HS heading 8908, part of chapter 89, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vessels and other floating structures for… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8908 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 vessels and other floating structures for… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 8908 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 vessels and other floating structures for…?
Japan, with US$145m in 2024 (18.9% of world exports).