Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8905.90
8905.90.10: Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes: other, floating docks
Other special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8905 Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks; floating or submersible drilling or production platforms:
- 8905.90 Other:
- 8905.90.10 Floating docks
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.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.14
Same subheading in other tariffs
8905.90 Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes: other
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Türkiye Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Canada Free – 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
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 – 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 13% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 8905.90
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N295916 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Floating Dry Dock and Portal Cranes from an unspecified country
Legal 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 8905.90.10 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8905.90 (light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes: other).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in t, No.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–1.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–25%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–10%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 13% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8905.90 worth US$23m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8905.90.10?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is t, No. 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 8905.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$8m), followed by Canada.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.