Code 8901 20 · Heading 8901

Tank ships

This code covers tank ships. The detailed split is between seagoing tank ships and other tank ships.

For example

An oil tank ship
A liquid-cargo tank ship

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Tankers

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Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transpor…
Is the item railway or tramway equipment, another vehicle, an aircraft or spacecraft, or a ship, boat or floating structure?
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Step 2 · Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4 of 4 chapters in section XVII
Which best describes it: a passenger or cargo vessel; a fishing or fish-processing vessel; a pleasure or sports boat, rowing boat or canoe; a tugboat or pushing vessel; a vessel whose main function is not sailing, a floating dock, or a drilling or production platform; another vessel, including a warship or lifeboat; a raft, tank, caisson, landing stage, navigation mark or other floating material; or material for scrapping?
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Step 3 · Heading 8901 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo s… 1 of 8 headings under chapter 89
Is it a passenger, cruise or similar mainly passenger vessel or a ferry; a tanker; a refrigerated or frozen cargo ship; or another cargo ship or a ship for combined passenger-and-cargo transport?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8901 20 Tankers 2 of 4 subheadings under heading 8901
Is the tank ship seagoing?

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Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

89.01.2001

Gass tankers, new build

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
89.01.2002

Gass tankers, older (used)

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
89.01.2003

Other tankers, new build

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
89.01.2004

Other tankers, older (used)

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Refrigerated vessels (excl. tankers)

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.