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HS code for oil rigs
8905.20 Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “oil rigs” points to subheading 8905.20: floating or submersible drilling or production platforms. 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.
8905.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8905.20; the duty is duty-free.
8905.20 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 25% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 15% 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 13% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for oil rigs?
Oil rigs are classified under 8905.20 (Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.