Code 8905 90 90 · Subheading 8905 90
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This covers non-seagoing vessels whose main function is something other than sailing, including lighthouse vessels, harbour fireboats and floating cranes, as well as floating docks. It does not cover dredgers, floating or submersible drilling and production platforms, fishing and catching vessels, or warships.
Official tariff text
Light vessels, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function (excl. seagoing vessels, dredgers, floating or submersible drilling or production platforms; fishing vessels and warships)
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8905 90 90
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 89059090.
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Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Andorra; San Marino; Türkiye; European Union; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; 52 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
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Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
89.05.9000
Other
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What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
8905 90 90 00
Other
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
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Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
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That code covers passenger and cruise vessels mainly intended for passenger transport and ferries; this code covers vessels whose main function is something other than sailing.
That code covers the same types of special-purpose vessels and floating docks when they are seagoing; this code excludes seagoing vessels.
That code covers other vessels, including rescue boats, with a weight over 100 kg, while this code covers named special-purpose vessels and floating docks.
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.
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