# HS heading 89.05: Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks; floating or submersible drilling or production platforms

> HS heading 89.05 covers light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks; floating or submersible drilling or production platforms. It is in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures). It is split into 3 subheadings: 8905.10 (dredgers), 8905.20 (floating or submersible drilling or production platforms) and 8905.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8905
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Heading: 89.05
- Description: Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks; floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
- Chapter: 89: Ships, boats and floating structures
- Subheadings: 3
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 89.05 covers light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks; floating or submersible drilling or production platforms.

It is split into 3 subheadings: 8905.10 (dredgers), 8905.20 (floating or submersible drilling or production platforms) and 8905.90 (other).

- [8905.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/890510) Dredgers
- [8905.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/890520) Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
- [8905.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/890590) Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 89 are classified in its other 7 headings, listed below.

- [89.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8901) Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
- [89.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8902) Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products
- [89.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8903) Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
- [89.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8904) Tugs and pusher craft
- [89.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8906) Other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than rowing boats
- [89.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8907) Other floating structures (for example, rafts, tanks, coffer- dams, landing-stages, buoys and beacons)
- [89.08](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8908) Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up

## How it is structured

Heading 89.05 is one of 8 headings in chapter 89. Its first two digits, 89, are the chapter; the next two, 05, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (8905.10, 8905.20, 8905.90).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 89.05 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.

- Previous heading: [89.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8904) Tugs and pusher craft
- Next heading: [89.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8906) Other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than rowing boats

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 89.05 cover?

HS heading 89.05 covers light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks; floating or submersible drilling or production platforms.

### Which chapter is HS heading 89.05 in?

HS heading 89.05 is in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 89.05 have?

HS heading 89.05 has 3 subheadings: 8905.10 (dredgers), 8905.20 (floating or submersible drilling or production platforms) and 8905.90 (other).

## 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.

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