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HS code for factory ships
8902 Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “factory ships” points to heading 8902: fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8902 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8902 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 0.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8902 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
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) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% 
Mexico 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 49 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 13% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for factory ships?
Factory ships are classified under 8902 (Fishing vessels) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.