HTS heading 8901: Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

Heading 8901 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.

Official USITC HTS, 2026HTSRev22 · check on hts.usitc.gov

Heading 8901 at a glance

• 4 rated tariff lines; 4 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
• Section 301 (products of China): 4 of 4 lines on a list in effect (List 1, List 2).

Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of pe…, Tankers, Refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20.

Subheadings (6-digit)

• 8901.10: Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of pe… (1 line)
• 8901.20: Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vess…: Tankers (1 line)
• 8901.30: Refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20 (1 line)
• 8901.90: Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vess…: Other vesse… (1 line)

All tariff lines in heading 8901

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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.

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