# HS code 8902.00: Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products

> HS code 8902.00 covers fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products. It sits in heading 89.02 (fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products) in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures). It is the only subheading of heading 89.02, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/890200
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 89](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/89) / [89.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8902) / [8902.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/890200)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8902.00
- Covers: Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products
- Heading: [89.02: Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8902)
- Chapter: [89: Ships, boats and floating structures](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/89)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 8902.00 covers fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products.

The legal text of the subheading is “Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 89.02, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

8902.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 89, are the chapter; the first four, 8902, are heading 89.02; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 89: Ships, boats and floating structures
- Heading 89.02: Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products
- Subheading 8902.00: Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 8902.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8902.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [8901.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/890190) Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods
- Next subheading: [8903.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/890311) Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats: Fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100kg

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8902.00 cover?

HS code 8902.00 covers fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8902.00 in?

HS code 8902.00 is in heading 89.02 (fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products) in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures).

### Where are goods of heading 89.02 classified when 8902.00 doesn’t fit?

8902.00 is the only subheading of heading 89.02, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/890200.json