Code 8903 21 · Heading 8903

Non-inflatable sailing boats up to 7.5 m, with or without an auxiliary motor

This covers non-inflatable sailing boats with a length of <= 7.5 m, whether or not they have an auxiliary motor.

For example

A non-inflatable sailing boat measuring <= 7.5 m
A non-inflatable sailing boat measuring <= 7.5 m with an auxiliary motor

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Official tariff text

Sailboats, with or without auxiliary motor, of a length <= 7,5 m (excl. inflatable)

How we got to this code

XVII
89
8903
8903 21

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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 8903 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; ro… 3 of 8 headings under chapter 89
What type of boat is it—an inflatable boat, a sailboat, a motorboat, an outboard motorboat, a rowing boat or a canoe—and, where relevant, what are its net weight and length, and is it designed for use with a motor?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8903 21 Sailboats, with or without auxiliary motor, of a le… 4 of 11 subheadings under heading 8903
Is it an inflatable boat, a non-inflatable sailing boat, a non-inflatable motorboat, an outboard motorboat, or a rowboat or canoe—and what are its net weight or length limits?

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Import duty on the codes below: 1.7%

Only one code below

8903 21 00

Sailboats, with or without auxiliary motor, of a length <= 7,5 m (excl. inflatable)

1.7%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 2.7%.

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 lines1 Norwegian line

89.03.2100 Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

8903 21 00 00 Of a length not exceeding 7,5|m

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines4 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8903.21.00.10 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes, Sailboats

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.

89.03.2100

Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m

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.

8903 21 00 00

Of a length not exceeding 7,5|m

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).

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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.

8903.21.00.10

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes, Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor, Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m, With auxiliary motor

General rate

1.5%

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
8903.21.00.30

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes, Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor, Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m, Other, Of a length not exceeding 4 m

General rate

1.5%

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
8903.21.00.35

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes, Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor, Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m, Other, Of a length exceeding 4 m but not exceeding 6.5 m

General rate

1.5%

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
8903.21.00.40

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes, Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor, Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m, Other, Of a length exceeding 6.5 m but not exceeding 7.5 m

General rate

1.5%

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.