# HS heading 89.01: Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

> HS heading 89.01 covers cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods. It is in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures). It is split into 4 subheadings: 8901.10 (cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds), 8901.20 (tankers), 8901.30 (refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20) and 8901.90 (other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods). National tariff lines under heading 89.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/8901
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 89](https://border.bot/hs-codes/89) / [89.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8901)

## Key facts

- Heading: 89.01
- Description: Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
- Chapter: 89: Ships, boats and floating structures
- Subheadings: 4
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 89.01 covers cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods.

It is split into 4 subheadings: 8901.10 (cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds), 8901.20 (tankers), 8901.30 (refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20) and 8901.90 (other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods).

- [8901.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/890110) Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds
- [8901.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/890120) Tankers
- [8901.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/890130) Refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20
- [8901.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/890190) Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 89 are classified in its other 7 headings, listed below.

- [89.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8902) Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products
- [89.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8903) Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
- [89.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8904) Tugs and pusher craft
- [89.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/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
- [89.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8906) Other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than rowing boats
- [89.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8907) Other floating structures (for example, rafts, tanks, coffer- dams, landing-stages, buoys and beacons)
- [89.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8908) Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up

## How it is structured

Heading 89.01 is one of 8 headings in chapter 89. Its first two digits, 89, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (8901.10, 8901.20, 8901.30).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 89.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/89): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [88.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8807) Parts of goods of heading 88.01, 88.02 or 88.06
- Next heading: [89.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8902) Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 89.01 cover?

HS heading 89.01 covers cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods.

### Which chapter is HS heading 89.01 in?

HS heading 89.01 is in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 89.01 have?

HS heading 89.01 has 4 subheadings: 8901.10 (cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds), 8901.20 (tankers), 8901.30 (refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20) and 8901.90 (other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 89.01?

National tariff lines under heading 89.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/8901.json