HS code 8908.00: Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8908.00
- Covers
- Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 8908.00 covers vessels and other floating structures for breaking up. It sits in heading 89.08 (vessels and other floating structures for breaking up) in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures). It is the only subheading of heading 89.08, so every good of the heading is classified here.
What this code covers
HS code 8908.00 covers vessels and other floating structures for breaking up.
The legal text of the subheading is “Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
It is the only subheading of heading 89.08, so every good of the heading is classified here.
How it is structured
8908.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 89, are the chapter; the first four, 8908, are heading 89.08; 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
- Subheading 8908.00
- Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 8908.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8908.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8908.00 cover?
HS code 8908.00 covers vessels and other floating structures for breaking up.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8908.00 in?
HS code 8908.00 is in heading 89.08 (vessels and other floating structures for breaking up) in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures).
Where are goods of heading 89.08 classified when 8908.00 doesn’t fit?
8908.00 is the only subheading of heading 89.08, 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.