Chapter 89 · Section XVII

Ships, boats and other floating material

This covers ships, boats and other floating material. The correct category depends on the vessel or floating material's type, purpose or main function, including whether it is intended for scrapping.

For example

• passenger ferry
• fishing vessel
• pleasure yacht
• floating crane

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Official tariff text

SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES

Codes in this chapter

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8 codes below this one

• 8901 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods 0.0–1.7%^* → Save
• 8902 Fiske- og fangstfartøjer, samt fabriksskibe og andre fartøjer til behandling og konservering af fiskeriprodukter (undtagen fartøjer til sportsfiskeri) 0.0–1.7%^* → Save
• 8903 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes 0.0–2.7%^* → Save
• 8904 Bugserbåde og fartøjer til skubning 0.0–1.7%^* → Save
• 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 (excl. fishing vessels and warships) 0.0–1.7%^* → Save
• 8906 Vessels, incl. warships and lifeboats (excl. rowing boats and other vessels of heading 8901 to 8905 and vessels for breaking up) 0.0–2.7%^* → Save
• 8907 Rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys, beacons and other floating structures (excl. vessels of heading 8901 to 8906 and floating structures for breaking up) 2.7%^* → Save
• 8908 Skibe, både og andet flydende materiel til ophugning No rate on file → Save

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Where the rate changes most

In these groups, the exact code you land on decides the duty rate.

0.0–2.7%^* 8906 90 Vessels, incl. lifeboats (excl. warships, rowing boats and other vessels of heading 8901 to 8905 and vessels for breaking up) 0.0–1.7%^* 8901 10 Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds 0.0–1.7%^* 8901 20 Tankers

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• 86 RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS 0.0–3.7%^*
• 87 VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF 0.0–22.0%^*
• 88 AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT, AND PARTS THEREOF 0.0–7.5%^*
• 89 SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES you are here 0.0–2.7%^*

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Ships, boats and floating structures

* Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.