Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m

This code covers sailboats (excluding inflatable ones) between 7.5 and 24 meters in length, with or without a motor. Use this code for importing these pleasure or sports vessels, keeping in mind a general duty of 1.5% applies, though preferential rates or even duty-free entry may be available depending on the country of origin and specific use of the vessel as detailed within Chapter 89.

Detailed information for HTS Code 8903.22.00

This tariff classification covers yachts and other pleasure or sports vessels, specifically sailboats that are not inflatable and can be with or without a motor, falling within Chapter 89 related to ships, boats and floating structures. The 8903.22.00 code applies to sailboats exceeding 7.5 meters but not exceeding 24 meters in length. Further statistical reporting is required via suffixes like .15, .20, .25, or .60, which specify whether the sailboat has an auxiliary motor and its length within the 7.5 to 9.2 meter range or exceeding 9.2 meters; choose the suffix that accurately reflects these characteristics of the vessel.

Chapter	Chapter 89 - Ships, boats and floating structures
Section	Section XVII - Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment

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General Duty

1.50%

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

Free(A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 8903.22.00 and its subdivisions is 1.50%, applying to goods from countries without a specified preferential trade agreement. However, special duty rates of Free apply to goods originating from A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, and SG, contingent upon meeting the requirements of eligible FTA or preference programs. All subdivisions (8903.22.00.15, 8903.22.00.20, 8903.22.00.25, 8903.22.00.60) are subject to these same duty rules. No report units are specified.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 30%

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Code subdivisions

8903.22.00.15

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor: > Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m > With auxiliary motor: > Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 9.2 m

8903.22.00.20

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor: > Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m > With auxiliary motor: > Of a length exceeding 9.2 m

8903.22.00.25

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor: > Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m > Other: > Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 9.2 m

8903.22.00.60

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor: > Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m > Other: > Of a length exceeding 9.2 m

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 89 SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES XVII 89-1 Note 1. A hull, an unfinished or incomplete vessel, assembled, unassembled or disassembled, or a complete vessel unassembled or disassembled, is to be classified in heading 8906 if it does not have the essential character of a vessel of a particular kind. Additional U.S. Note 1. Vessels if in use in international trade or commerce or if brought into the customs territory of the United States by nonresidents thereof for their own use in pleasure cruising shall be admitted without formal customs consumption entry or the payment of duty. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XVII 89-2

Section notes

SECTION XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT XVII-1 Notes 1. This section does not cover articles of heading 9503 or 9508, or sleds, bobsleds, toboggans or the like of heading 9506. 2. The expressions "parts"and"parts and accessories" do not apply to the following articles, whether or not they are identifiable as for the goods of this section: (a) Joints, washers or the like of any material (classified according to their constituent material or in heading 8484) or other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (heading 4016); (b) Parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to section XV, of base metal (section XV) or similar goods of plastics (

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