HS chapter 89
Ships and boats
Chapter 89 has 8 headings with 35 EU tariff lines and 19 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 35 EU and 0 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 0 EU and 19 Mercosur lines.
Official chapter title: Ships, boats and floating structures · Data last updated 18 October 2026
How fast duties fall
Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.
| Treatment | EU lines | Mercosur lines |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free from entry into force (0) | 35 | 0 |
| Phased out over 10 years | 0 | 13 |
| Phased out over 15 years (15, 15V) | 0 | 2 |
| Excluded (E) | 0 | 4 |
Headings in this chapter
Headings with a product page are linked. For the others, open the calculator. Heading descriptions are the English HS nomenclature.
| Heading | Description | Into the EU | Into Brazil | Calculate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8901 | Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goodsExcluded lines | base 0–1.7% | base 14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 8902 | Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels; for processing or preserving fishery productsExcluded lines | base 0–1.7% | base 14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 8903 | Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes | base 0–2.7% | base 20%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 8904 | Tugs and pusher craftExcluded lines | base 0–1.7% | base 14% | Calculate |
| 8905 | Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main function; floating docks, floating, submersible drilling, production platformsExcluded lines | base 0–1.7% | base 14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 8906 | Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats | base 0–2.7% | base 14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 8907 | Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons) | base 2.7% | base 14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 8908 | Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2041 | Calculate |