Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8901.20
8901.20.00: Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships: tankers
Tankers
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026
- 8901 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods:
- 8901.20.00 Tankers
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8901.20 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships: tankers
UK
EU
TürkiyeLegal notes
Additional notes
1. Subheadings 89011010, 89012010, 89013010, 89019010, 89020010, 89032210, 89032310, 89033210, 89033310, 89040091 and 89069010 are to be taken to apply only to vessels, designed as seagoing, having a hull of an overall length (excluding any projecting parts) of not less than 12 m. However, fishing boats and lifeboats, designed as seagoing, shall be considered as seagoing vessels regardless of their length.
2. Subheadings 89051010 and 89059010 are to be taken to apply only to vessels and floating docks, designed as seagoing.
3. For the purpose of heading 8908, the expression ‘vessels and other floating structures for breaking up’ includes the following articles when presented for breaking up, on condition that they have formed part of their normal equipment:
spare parts (such as propellers), whether or not in a new condition,
movable articles (furniture, kitchen equipment, tableware, etc.) showing clear evidence of use.
HTS code 8901.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8901.20 (cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships: tankers).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–1.7% and the Türkiye duty is 0%–1.7%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8901.20 worth US$376.1m in 2024; the largest supplier was India.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8901.20.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8901.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was India (US$244m), followed by China.