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HS code for ships for breaking up
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “ships for breaking up” points to heading 8908: vessels and other floating structures for breaking up. 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.
8908 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8908 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
8908 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 15.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.8% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ships for breaking up?
Ships for breaking up are classified under 8908 (Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.