HS chapter 89: Ships, boats and floating structures
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Key facts
- Chapter
- 89
- Description
- Ships, boats and floating structures
- Headings
- 8
- Subheadings
- 25
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 89 covers ships, boats and floating structures. It has 8 headings, 89.01 to 89.08, and 25 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 89 are live on border.bot for the United States (58 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 89 covers ships, boats and floating structures.
It has 8 headings, 89.01 to 89.08, and 25 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
89.01 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
- 8901.10Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds
- 8901.20Tankers
- 8901.30Refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20
- 8901.90Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods
89.02 Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products
- 8902.00Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products
89.03 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
- 8903.11Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats: Fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100kg
- 8903.12Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats: Not designed for use with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100kg
- 8903.19Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats: Other
- 8903.21Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor: Of a length not exceeding 7.5m
- 8903.22Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor: Of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m
- 8903.23Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor: Of a length exceeding 24m
- 8903.31Motorboats, other than inflatable, not including outboard motorboats: Of a length not exceeding 7.5m
- 8903.32Motorboats, other than inflatable, not including outboard motorboats: Of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m
- 8903.33Motorboats, other than inflatable, not including outboard motorboats: Of a length exceeding 24m
- 8903.93Other: Of a length not exceeding 7.5m
- 8903.99Other: Other
89.04 Tugs and pusher craft
- 8904.00Tugs and pusher craft
89.08 Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up
- 8908.00Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 88, before it, covers aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof; chapter 90, after it, covers optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof.
How it is structured
Chapter 89 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (89.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 89 are live on border.bot for the United States (58 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States58 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 89 cover?
HS chapter 89 covers ships, boats and floating structures.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 89?
HS chapter 89 has 8 headings and 25 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 89?
National tariff lines under chapter 89 are live on border.bot for the United States (58 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.