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It includes trawlers, purse seiners, and large factory ships that can freeze, fillet, or can fishery products directly on board. These ships are distinguished by their specialised gear like winches, nets, and refrigeration systems.",[20,242,23],{"id":22},[25,244,245,248,251,254,257],{},[28,246,247],{},"Trawlers",[28,249,250],{},"Tuna longliners",[28,252,253],{},"Factory ships with processing lines",[28,255,256],{},"Freezer trawlers",[28,258,259],{},"Shrimp boats",[20,261,46],{"id":45},[25,263,264],{},[28,265,266,55,269,271],{},[52,267,268],{},"Sport fishing boats",[57,270,59],{}," (Recreational and sport vessels are classified under pleasure craft.)",[20,273,73],{"id":72},[25,275,276,279,282,285],{},[28,277,278],{},"Deep sea trawler",[28,280,281],{},"Pollock factory ship",[28,283,284],{},"Coastal gillnetter boat",[28,286,287],{},"Crab fishing vessel",[20,289,91],{"id":90},[93,291,293],{"id":292},"can-a-factory-ship-stay-at-sea-for-months","Can a factory ship stay at sea for months?",[16,295,296],{},"Yes, factory ships under this code are designed for extended operations with on-board preservation and storage.",[20,298,103],{"id":102},[25,300,301,306,311,315,320],{},[28,302,303,305],{},[52,304,110],{}," 0% - 10%",[28,307,308,310],{},[52,309,116],{}," Vessels must comply with IMO standards and local fishing authority registration.",[28,312,313,123],{},[52,314,122],{},[28,316,317,319],{},[52,318,128],{}," Norway, China, Spain, Japan",[28,321,322,324],{},[52,323,134],{}," Russian Federation, Iceland, Vietnam",[20,326,139],{"id":138},[25,328,329,334],{},[28,330,331],{},[145,332,183],{"href":333},"/customs/hs-code/8901",[28,335,336],{},[145,337,68],{"href":338},"/customs/hs-code/8906",[20,340,164],{"id":163},[16,342,343],{},"Specialised maritime equipment restricted to commercial/industrial food production and capture.",{"title":169,"searchDepth":170,"depth":170,"links":345},[346,347,348,349,352,353,354],{"id":22,"depth":170,"text":23},{"id":45,"depth":170,"text":46},{"id":72,"depth":170,"text":73},{"id":90,"depth":170,"text":91,"children":350},[351],{"id":292,"depth":178,"text":293},{"id":102,"depth":170,"text":103},{"id":138,"depth":170,"text":139},{"id":163,"depth":170,"text":164},"Vessels must comply with IMO standards and local fishing authority registration.",[278,281,284,287],[358],{"item":268,"correctCode":59,"reason":359},"Recreational and sport vessels are classified under pleasure craft.",[361],{"q":293,"a":296},[247,250,253,256,259],[],{},"/hs-codes/89/8902",[183,68],[368,369,370,371,372],"hs code for fishing trawler","importing factory ships","commercial boat customs category","fishery vessel regulations","trawler hs code for export",{"title":231,"description":240},"Fishing Vessels and Factory Ships","hs-codes/89/8902",[377,378,379,380],"commercial fishing boats","fish processing ships","trawlers","seining vessels",[382,219,383,220],"Norway","Spain",[385,386,387],"Russian Federation","Iceland","Vietnam","0% - 10%","wwf-brhurPJscfcbMe1GeMw9ar5hTAIP3fPXR_EsERs",{"id":391,"title":392,"aeoAnswer":393,"body":394,"chapter":182,"code":59,"description":401,"digits":184,"documentationNotes":521,"examples":522,"excludes":523,"extension":192,"faq":526,"hazmatClass":195,"heading":59,"includes":528,"keyTakeaway":509,"licensingFlags":529,"meta":530,"metaDescription":393,"metaTitle":392,"navigation":199,"parent":182,"path":531,"plainEnglish":401,"relatedCodes":532,"searchQueries":533,"section":208,"seo":539,"shortTitle":540,"stem":541,"synonyms":542,"topExporters":547,"topImporters":552,"typicalDutyRange":556,"typicalMode":557,"__hash__":558},"hsCodes/hs-codes/89/8903.md","HS Code 8903 — Yachts and Recreational Boats","HS code 8903 includes yachts, sailing vessels, motorboats, canoes, and rowing boats designed for pleasure, sports, or recreational activities.",{"type":9,"value":395,"toc":510},[396,399,402,404,421,423,434,436,453,455,459,462,464,491,493,505,507],[12,397,392],{"id":398},"hs-code-8903-yachts-and-recreational-boats",[16,400,401],{},"This code is for watercraft used for leisure, sport, or recreation. 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Environmental compliance for engines is critical.",[28,477,478,480],{},[52,479,122],{}," Mixed",[28,482,483,485],{},[52,484,128],{}," Italy, France, United States, Netherlands",[28,487,488,490],{},[52,489,134],{}," United States, United Kingdom, Monaco, Australia",[20,492,139],{"id":138},[25,494,495,499],{},[28,496,497],{},[145,498,183],{"href":333},[28,500,501],{},[145,502,504],{"href":503},"/customs/hs-code/8907","8907",[20,506,164],{"id":163},[16,508,509],{},"Widely used for the movement of private lifestyle and sporting assets across international borders.",{"title":169,"searchDepth":170,"depth":170,"links":511},[512,513,514,515,518,519,520],{"id":22,"depth":170,"text":23},{"id":45,"depth":170,"text":46},{"id":72,"depth":170,"text":73},{"id":90,"depth":170,"text":91,"children":516},[517],{"id":457,"depth":178,"text":458},{"id":102,"depth":170,"text":103},{"id":138,"depth":170,"text":139},{"id":163,"depth":170,"text":164},"Luxury taxes may apply in many jurisdictions. 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Unlike cargo boats, their primary design feature is high engine power and specialised towing gear, rather than deck space or cargo holds. They are vital for port operations and moving non-self-propelled barges.",[20,572,23],{"id":22},[25,574,575,578,581,584],{},[28,576,577],{},"Ocean-going tugs",[28,579,580],{},"Harbour tugboats",[28,582,583],{},"Pusher craft for river barges",[28,585,586],{},"Salvage tugs",[20,588,46],{"id":45},[25,590,591],{},[28,592,593,55,596,598],{},[52,594,595],{},"Supply vessels with towing capacity",[57,597,183],{}," (If the primary purpose is moving cargo/persons, it stays in 8901.)",[20,600,73],{"id":72},[25,602,603,606,609,612],{},[28,604,605],{},"Robert Allan design harbour tug",[28,607,608],{},"River pusher boat",[28,610,611],{},"Emergency salvage tug",[28,613,614],{},"Ice-breaking tug",[20,616,91],{"id":90},[93,618,620],{"id":619},"do-tugboats-carry-cargo","Do tugboats carry cargo?",[16,622,623],{},"No, they are high-power vessels and do not have commercial space for freight.",[20,625,103],{"id":102},[25,627,628,633,638,642,647],{},[28,629,630,632],{},[52,631,110],{}," 0% - 12%",[28,634,635,637],{},[52,636,116],{}," Bollard pull certification is often part of the technical documentation.",[28,639,640,123],{},[52,641,122],{},[28,643,644,646],{},[52,645,128],{}," China, Netherlands, Turkey",[28,648,649,651],{},[52,650,134],{}," Singapore, Indonesia, Brazil",[20,653,139],{"id":138},[25,655,656,660,664],{},[28,657,658],{},[145,659,183],{"href":333},[28,661,662],{},[145,663,160],{"href":159},[28,665,666],{},[145,667,68],{"href":338},[20,669,164],{"id":163},[16,671,672],{},"Essential infrastructure vessels for port authorities and maritime engineering projects.",{"title":169,"searchDepth":170,"depth":170,"links":674},[675,676,677,678,681,682,683],{"id":22,"depth":170,"text":23},{"id":45,"depth":170,"text":46},{"id":72,"depth":170,"text":73},{"id":90,"depth":170,"text":91,"children":679},[680],{"id":619,"depth":178,"text":620},{"id":102,"depth":170,"text":103},{"id":138,"depth":170,"text":139},{"id":163,"depth":170,"text":164},"Bollard pull certification is often part of the technical documentation.",[605,608,611,614],[687],{"item":595,"correctCode":183,"reason":688},"If the primary purpose is moving cargo/persons, it stays in 8901.",[690],{"q":620,"a":623},[577,580,583,586],[],{},"/hs-codes/89/8904",[183,160,68],[697,698,699,700,701],"hs code for tugboats","pusher craft customs classification","import duty on marine tugs","shipping a harbour tug international","tug boat export regulations",{"title":561,"description":570},"Tugs and Pusher Craft","hs-codes/89/8904",[706,707,708,709],"towboats","tugboats","vessel pushers","marine towing vessels",[219,551,711],"Turkey",[713,714,715],"Singapore","Indonesia","Brazil","0% - 12%","nWFVrEryoZZrTiYTkqeU2y5YWL_6a-WTPbuixuHILrk",{"id":719,"title":720,"aeoAnswer":721,"body":722,"chapter":182,"code":160,"description":729,"digits":184,"documentationNotes":841,"examples":842,"excludes":843,"extension":192,"faq":846,"hazmatClass":195,"heading":160,"includes":848,"keyTakeaway":829,"licensingFlags":849,"meta":850,"metaDescription":721,"metaTitle":720,"navigation":199,"parent":182,"path":851,"plainEnglish":729,"relatedCodes":852,"searchQueries":853,"section":208,"seo":859,"shortTitle":860,"stem":861,"synonyms":862,"topExporters":867,"topImporters":868,"typicalDutyRange":388,"typicalMode":227,"__hash__":872},"hsCodes/hs-codes/89/8905.md","HS Code 8905 — Floating Platforms and Specialised Craft","HS code 8905 identifies maritime vessels where navigability is secondary, such as dredgers, floating cranes, and offshore drilling or production platforms.",{"type":9,"value":723,"toc":830},[724,727,730,732,749,751,761,763,777,779,783,786,788,813,815,825,827],[12,725,720],{"id":726},"hs-code-8905-floating-platforms-and-specialised-craft",[16,728,729],{},"This code covers maritime structures and vessels whose primary function is not transport, but performing a specific technical task where navigation is secondary. It includes dredgers for clearing waterways, floating cranes, and offshore platforms used for oil and gas drilling or production.",[20,731,23],{"id":22},[25,733,734,737,740,743,746],{},[28,735,736],{},"Suction and bucket dredgers",[28,738,739],{},"Floating cranes and derricks",[28,741,742],{},"Jack-up drilling rigs",[28,744,745],{},"Floating dry docks",[28,747,748],{},"Fire-floats and light-vessels",[20,750,46],{"id":45},[25,752,753],{},[28,754,755,55,758,760],{},[52,756,757],{},"Tugs",[57,759,154],{}," (Tugs are designed for navigation/movement, whereas 8905 items are stationary during work.)",[20,762,73],{"id":72},[25,764,765,768,771,774],{},[28,766,767],{},"Offshore oil drilling rig",[28,769,770],{},"Barge-mounted crane for heavy lifts",[28,772,773],{},"River bed suction dredger",[28,775,776],{},"Floating fire-fighting station",[20,778,91],{"id":90},[93,780,782],{"id":781},"are-residential-houseboats-included-here","Are residential houseboats included here?",[16,784,785],{},"No, houseboats are usually classified under 8903 as pleasure craft.",[20,787,103],{"id":102},[25,789,790,794,799,803,808],{},[28,791,792,305],{},[52,793,110],{},[28,795,796,798],{},[52,797,116],{}," Subject to rigorous maritime safety inspections and environmental impact assessments.",[28,800,801,123],{},[52,802,122],{},[28,804,805,807],{},[52,806,128],{}," Singapore, Netherlands, South Korea, China",[28,809,810,812],{},[52,811,134],{}," United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Nigeria, United Kingdom",[20,814,139],{"id":138},[25,816,817,821],{},[28,818,819],{},[145,820,183],{"href":333},[28,822,823],{},[145,824,154],{"href":153},[20,826,164],{"id":163},[16,828,829],{},"Covers high-value industrial maritime assets used for construction, resource extraction, and maintenance.",{"title":169,"searchDepth":170,"depth":170,"links":831},[832,833,834,835,838,839,840],{"id":22,"depth":170,"text":23},{"id":45,"depth":170,"text":46},{"id":72,"depth":170,"text":73},{"id":90,"depth":170,"text":91,"children":836},[837],{"id":781,"depth":178,"text":782},{"id":102,"depth":170,"text":103},{"id":138,"depth":170,"text":139},{"id":163,"depth":170,"text":164},"Subject to rigorous maritime safety inspections and environmental impact assessments.",[767,770,773,776],[844],{"item":757,"correctCode":154,"reason":845},"Tugs are designed for navigation/movement, whereas 8905 items are stationary during work.",[847],{"q":782,"a":785},[736,739,742,745,748],[],{},"/hs-codes/89/8905",[183,154],[854,855,856,857,858],"hs code for dredger","floating crane customs duty","oil rig hs classification","shipping a floating dock","offshore platform import rules",{"title":720,"description":729},"Floating Platforms and Specialised Craft","hs-codes/89/8905",[863,864,865,866],"drilling platforms","special purpose boats","maritime cranes","floating docks",[713,551,218,219],[869,870,871,553],"United Arab Emirates","Mexico","Nigeria","DcrNVtZSpMYtO_cYaouk0rVBDGvMNc0Ow5EGgLVbeIk",{"id":874,"title":875,"aeoAnswer":876,"body":877,"chapter":182,"code":68,"description":884,"digits":184,"documentationNotes":999,"examples":1000,"excludes":1001,"extension":192,"faq":1004,"hazmatClass":195,"heading":68,"includes":1006,"keyTakeaway":987,"licensingFlags":1007,"meta":1009,"metaDescription":876,"metaTitle":875,"navigation":199,"parent":182,"path":1010,"plainEnglish":884,"relatedCodes":1011,"searchQueries":1012,"section":208,"seo":1018,"shortTitle":1019,"stem":1020,"synonyms":1021,"topExporters":1026,"topImporters":1028,"typicalDutyRange":1031,"typicalMode":227,"__hash__":1032},"hsCodes/hs-codes/89/8906.md","HS Code 8906 — Warships and Other Non-Transport Vessels","HS code 8906 encompasses warships, military vessels, and lifeboats, alongside other vessels not suitable for pleasure or commercial freight.",{"type":9,"value":878,"toc":988},[879,882,885,887,904,906,916,918,932,934,938,941,943,969,971,983,985],[12,880,875],{"id":881},"hs-code-8906-warships-and-other-non-transport-vessels",[16,883,884],{},"This heading is a 'catch-all' for boats and vessels not covered elsewhere, but notably includes military warships and lifeboats. It covers craft intended for public service, enforcement, or specialized non-commercial tasks that aren't purely industrial like the dredgers in 8905.",[20,886,23],{"id":22},[25,888,889,892,895,898,901],{},[28,890,891],{},"Warships of all types (frigates, destroyers)",[28,893,894],{},"Military submarines",[28,896,897],{},"SOLAS certified lifeboats",[28,899,900],{},"Scientific research vessels",[28,902,903],{},"Police and hospital boats",[20,905,46],{"id":45},[25,907,908],{},[28,909,910,55,913,915],{},[52,911,912],{},"Dredgers",[57,914,160],{}," (Dredgers perform a specific industrial function and belong in 8905.)",[20,917,73],{"id":72},[25,919,920,923,926,929],{},[28,921,922],{},"Navy destroyer",[28,924,925],{},"Orange shore-based lifeboat",[28,927,928],{},"Police patrol boat",[28,930,931],{},"Marine biology research ship",[20,933,91],{"id":90},[93,935,937],{"id":936},"are-research-ships-considered-cargo-ships","Are research ships considered cargo ships?",[16,939,940],{},"No, they are primarily for scientific work and fall under this 'Other Vessels' category.",[20,942,103],{"id":102},[25,944,945,950,955,959,964],{},[28,946,947,949],{},[52,948,110],{}," 0%",[28,951,952,954],{},[52,953,116],{}," Inter-governmental transfers of warships involve strict diplomatic and export controls.",[28,956,957,123],{},[52,958,122],{},[28,960,961,963],{},[52,962,128],{}," United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom",[28,965,966,968],{},[52,967,134],{}," Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India",[20,970,139],{"id":138},[25,972,973,977],{},[28,974,975],{},[145,976,183],{"href":333},[28,978,979],{},[145,980,982],{"href":981},"/customs/hs-code/9301","9301",[20,984,164],{"id":163},[16,986,987],{},"The primary code for government, military, and emergency maritime assets.",{"title":169,"searchDepth":170,"depth":170,"links":989},[990,991,992,993,996,997,998],{"id":22,"depth":170,"text":23},{"id":45,"depth":170,"text":46},{"id":72,"depth":170,"text":73},{"id":90,"depth":170,"text":91,"children":994},[995],{"id":936,"depth":178,"text":937},{"id":102,"depth":170,"text":103},{"id":138,"depth":170,"text":139},{"id":163,"depth":170,"text":164},"Inter-governmental transfers of warships involve strict diplomatic and export controls.",[922,925,928,931],[1002],{"item":912,"correctCode":160,"reason":1003},"Dredgers perform a specific industrial function and belong in 8905.",[1005],{"q":937,"a":940},[891,894,897,900,903],[1008],"Military end-use certification",{},"/hs-codes/89/8906",[183,982],[1013,1014,1015,1016,1017],"hs code for warships","lifeboat customs classification","importing research vessels","navy boat shipping regulations","maritime rescue craft hs code",{"title":875,"description":884},"Warships and Other Non-Transport Vessels","hs-codes/89/8906",[1022,1023,1024,1025],"military vessels","public service boats","navy ships","rescue boats",[550,549,1027,553],"Germany",[715,1029,1030],"Saudi Arabia","India","0%","r_1pewXns7PhDxEA4GCYW7NY4_ECq_smoPlemF5R1rQ",{"id":1034,"title":1035,"aeoAnswer":1036,"body":1037,"chapter":182,"code":504,"description":1044,"digits":184,"documentationNotes":195,"examples":1159,"excludes":1160,"extension":192,"faq":1163,"hazmatClass":195,"heading":504,"includes":1165,"keyTakeaway":1147,"licensingFlags":1166,"meta":1167,"metaDescription":1036,"metaTitle":1035,"navigation":199,"parent":182,"path":1168,"plainEnglish":1044,"relatedCodes":1169,"searchQueries":1170,"section":208,"seo":1176,"shortTitle":1177,"stem":1178,"synonyms":1179,"topExporters":1184,"topImporters":1185,"typicalDutyRange":388,"typicalMode":1187,"__hash__":1188},"hsCodes/hs-codes/89/8907.md","HS Code 8907 — Buoys, Rafts and Other Floating Structures","HS code 8907 covers various floating structures such as buoys, rafts, coffer-dams, floating tanks, and navigational beacons.",{"type":9,"value":1038,"toc":1148},[1039,1042,1045,1047,1064,1066,1077,1079,1093,1095,1099,1102,1104,1130,1132,1143,1145],[12,1040,1035],{"id":1041},"hs-code-8907-buoys-rafts-and-other-floating-structures",[16,1043,1044],{},"This code covers miscellaneous floating objects that are not traditionally vessels. Examples include navigational buoys, inflatable or rigid rafts, coffer-dams used in construction, and landing stages. These items generally lack propulsion and are fixed or anchored for specific stays.",[20,1046,23],{"id":22},[25,1048,1049,1052,1055,1058,1061],{},[28,1050,1051],{},"Navigational buoys and beacons",[28,1053,1054],{},"Life-rafts (not boats)",[28,1056,1057],{},"Floating landing stages",[28,1059,1060],{},"Inflatable buoys for sporting events",[28,1062,1063],{},"Coffer-dams for maritime construction",[20,1065,46],{"id":45},[25,1067,1068],{},[28,1069,1070,55,1073,1076],{},[52,1071,1072],{},"Inflatable pools",[57,1074,1075],{},"9506"," (Pools are sporting/recreational equipment rather than maritime structures.)",[20,1078,73],{"id":72},[25,1080,1081,1084,1087,1090],{},[28,1082,1083],{},"Ocean channel marker buoy",[28,1085,1086],{},"Emergency survival raft",[28,1088,1089],{},"Floating pier section",[28,1091,1092],{},"Aquaculture fish cage float",[20,1094,91],{"id":90},[93,1096,1098],{"id":1097},"are-floating-docks-under-this-code","Are floating docks under this code?",[16,1100,1101],{},"Smaller landing stages and piers are here, but large floating dry docks are in 8905.",[20,1103,103],{"id":102},[25,1105,1106,1110,1115,1120,1125],{},[28,1107,1108,305],{},[52,1109,110],{},[28,1111,1112,1114],{},[52,1113,116],{}," null",[28,1116,1117,1119],{},[52,1118,122],{}," LCL",[28,1121,1122,1124],{},[52,1123,128],{}," China, United States, Norway",[28,1126,1127,1129],{},[52,1128,134],{}," Australia, Canada, United Kingdom",[20,1131,139],{"id":138},[25,1133,1134,1139],{},[28,1135,1136],{},[145,1137,59],{"href":1138},"/customs/hs-code/8903",[28,1140,1141],{},[145,1142,160],{"href":159},[20,1144,164],{"id":163},[16,1146,1147],{},"Covers essential floating hardware and safety gear that does not qualify as a ship or boat.",{"title":169,"searchDepth":170,"depth":170,"links":1149},[1150,1151,1152,1153,1156,1157,1158],{"id":22,"depth":170,"text":23},{"id":45,"depth":170,"text":46},{"id":72,"depth":170,"text":73},{"id":90,"depth":170,"text":91,"children":1154},[1155],{"id":1097,"depth":178,"text":1098},{"id":102,"depth":170,"text":103},{"id":138,"depth":170,"text":139},{"id":163,"depth":170,"text":164},[1083,1086,1089,1092],[1161],{"item":1072,"correctCode":1075,"reason":1162},"Pools are sporting/recreational equipment rather than maritime structures.",[1164],{"q":1098,"a":1101},[1051,1054,1057,1060,1063],[],{},"/hs-codes/89/8907",[59,160],[1171,1172,1173,1174,1175],"hs code for maritime buoys","importing floating piers","life raft customs category","shipping navigational beacons","customs duty on floating rafts",{"title":1035,"description":1044},"Buoys, Rafts and Other Floating Structures","hs-codes/89/8907",[1180,1181,1182,1183],"floating markers","marine structures","mooring buoys","survival rafts",[219,550,382],[555,1186,553],"Canada","LCL","dKkKIL-Tt-0tFlwlSdQkA9eEShLcadm91PucbcNeQXI",{"id":1190,"title":1191,"aeoAnswer":1192,"body":1193,"chapter":182,"code":1306,"description":1200,"digits":184,"documentationNotes":1307,"examples":1308,"excludes":1309,"extension":192,"faq":1312,"hazmatClass":195,"heading":1306,"includes":1314,"keyTakeaway":1294,"licensingFlags":1315,"meta":1317,"metaDescription":1192,"metaTitle":1191,"navigation":199,"parent":182,"path":1318,"plainEnglish":1200,"relatedCodes":1319,"searchQueries":1320,"section":208,"seo":1326,"shortTitle":1327,"stem":1328,"synonyms":1329,"topExporters":1334,"topImporters":1335,"typicalDutyRange":1338,"typicalMode":227,"__hash__":1339},"hsCodes/hs-codes/89/8908.md","HS Code 8908 — Vessels for Breaking Up","HS code 8908 is applied to ships and other vessels that are destined for breaking up, decommissioning, or scrapping for metal recovery.",{"type":9,"value":1194,"toc":1295},[1195,1198,1201,1203,1214,1216,1226,1228,1239,1241,1245,1248,1250,1276,1278,1290,1292],[12,1196,1191],{"id":1197},"hs-code-8908-vessels-for-breaking-up",[16,1199,1200],{},"This HS code is used when a ship or floating structure is being imported or exported specifically to be decommissioned and scrapped. It signifies that the vessel is at the end of its life and is valued for its scrap metal and salvageable parts rather than its navigability.",[20,1202,23],{"id":22},[25,1204,1205,1208,1211],{},[28,1206,1207],{},"Decommissioned cargo ships for scrap",[28,1209,1210],{},"Condemned vessels",[28,1212,1213],{},"Hulks for disassembly",[20,1215,46],{"id":45},[25,1217,1218],{},[28,1219,1220,55,1223,1225],{},[52,1221,1222],{},"Usable secondhand ships",[57,1224,183],{}," (If the ship is still for transport use, it remains in 8901-8906.)",[20,1227,73],{"id":72},[25,1229,1230,1233,1236],{},[28,1231,1232],{},"Old tanker for demolition",[28,1234,1235],{},"Scrap steel vessel",[28,1237,1238],{},"End-of-life ferry for shipbreaking",[20,1240,91],{"id":90},[93,1242,1244],{"id":1243},"how-is-the-value-determined-for-these-ships","How is the value determined for these ships?",[16,1246,1247],{},"Value is typically based on the Light Displacement Tonnage (LDT) and current scrap metal market rates.",[20,1249,103],{"id":102},[25,1251,1252,1257,1262,1266,1271],{},[28,1253,1254,1256],{},[52,1255,110],{}," 0% - 20%",[28,1258,1259,1261],{},[52,1260,116],{}," Requires an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) to comply with international environmental laws.",[28,1263,1264,123],{},[52,1265,122],{},[28,1267,1268,1270],{},[52,1269,128],{}," Greece, Singapore, Japan",[28,1272,1273,1275],{},[52,1274,134],{}," Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Turkey",[20,1277,139],{"id":138},[25,1279,1280,1286],{},[28,1281,1282],{},[145,1283,1285],{"href":1284},"/customs/hs-code/7204","7204",[28,1287,1288],{},[145,1289,183],{"href":333},[20,1291,164],{"id":163},[16,1293,1294],{},"A critical code for the global shipbreaking and circular economy industry, subject to heavy environmental scrutiny.",{"title":169,"searchDepth":170,"depth":170,"links":1296},[1297,1298,1299,1300,1303,1304,1305],{"id":22,"depth":170,"text":23},{"id":45,"depth":170,"text":46},{"id":72,"depth":170,"text":73},{"id":90,"depth":170,"text":91,"children":1301},[1302],{"id":1243,"depth":178,"text":1244},{"id":102,"depth":170,"text":103},{"id":138,"depth":170,"text":139},{"id":163,"depth":170,"text":164},"8908","Requires an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) to comply with international environmental laws.",[1232,1235,1238],[1310],{"item":1222,"correctCode":183,"reason":1311},"If the ship is still for transport use, it remains in 8901-8906.",[1313],{"q":1244,"a":1247},[1207,1210,1213],[1316],"Basel Convention on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes",{},"/hs-codes/89/8908",[1285,183],[1321,1322,1323,1324,1325],"hs code for scrap ships","vessel breaking up customs","importing ships for demolition","shipbreaking industry hs code","exporting vessels for scrap metal",{"title":1191,"description":1200},"Vessels for Breaking Up","hs-codes/89/8908",[1330,1331,1332,1333],"scrap ships","vessels for demolition","shipbreaking","maritime scrap",[225,713,220],[1336,1030,1337,711],"Bangladesh","Pakistan","0% - 20%","FC5401TN8YycrkjXBXYTCEUiLcwNFQB3wO-rg_54sXQ",1778802390817]