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HS code for pilot boats
8906.90 Other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than: other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “pilot boats” points to subheading 8906.90: other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than: other. 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, 8906.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8906.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8906.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 16.3% 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pilot boats?
Pilot boats are classified under 8906.90 (Other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.