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Harmonized System 2022

HS Code 8908.00

Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up

US import dutyFree
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Chapter89 — Ships, boats and floating structures
Heading8908 — Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up

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What HS code 8908.00 covers

HS code 8908.00 classifies vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up. It is a subheading of heading 8908 (Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up), in chapter 89 (Ships, boats and floating structures), section XVII of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.

Classification path

Section XVII
Chapter 89Ships, boats and floating structures
Heading 8908Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up
Subheading 8908.00Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up

Import duty for 8908.00

United StatesFree

Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.

Source: HTSUS / CBP

European UnionLook up in TARIC

Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.

Source: TARIC

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