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HS code for motor boats
8903 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “motor boats” points to heading 8903: yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes. 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 8903 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8903 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8903 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.6%). 4 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
USA Free – 2.7% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Canada Free – 9.5% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 8.7% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% – 35% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 25.5% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 7% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 10% – 15% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 13.5% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for motor boats?
Motor boats are classified under 8903 (Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.