Code 8901 90 · Heading 8901

Cargo ships and combined passenger-and-cargo ships, excluding reefers, tankers, ferries and mainly passenger ships

This code covers cargo ships and ships designed for both passengers and cargo. It excludes refrigerated or freezer ships, tankers, ferries and ships mainly intended for passengers.

For example

A general cargo ship that is not a refrigerated or freezer ship, tanker or ferry and is not mainly intended for passengers
A combined passenger-and-cargo ship that is not a refrigerated or freezer ship, tanker or ferry and is not mainly intended for passengers

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Official tariff text

Vessels for the transport of goods and vessels for the transport of both persons and goods (excl. refrigerated vessels, tankers, ferry-boats and vessels principally designed for the transport of persons)

How we got to this code

XVII
89
8901
8901 90

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

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 90 Vessels for the transport of goods and vessels for … 4 of 4 subheadings under heading 8901
Is it a seagoing vessel?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–1.7%

2 codes below this one

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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 0.0–1.7%
8901 30 Refrigerated vessels (excl. tankers) 0.0–1.7%
8901 90 Vessels for the transport of goods and vessels for the transport of both persons and goods (excl. refrigerated vessels, tankers, ferry-boats and vessels principally designed for the transport of persons) you are here 0.0–1.7%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines4 Norwegian lines

89.01.9001 Bulk transport vessels, new build

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines2 British lines

8901 90 10 00 Seagoing

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8901.90.00.00 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

89.01.9001

Bulk transport vessels, new build

Ordinary duty

Duty free
89.01.9002

Bulk transport vessels, older (used)

Ordinary duty

Duty free
89.01.9003

Other, new build

Ordinary duty

Duty free
89.01.9004

Other, older (used)

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

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

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

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

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 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).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8901.90.00.00

Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods, Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, 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.