Outboard motorboats

This code covers outboard motorboats with a length not exceeding 7.5 meters, broken down by hull material and length. Use this code when classifying these pleasure or sports vessels, keeping in mind a general duty of 1% applies to standard trade partners, while preferential rates or even free duty may apply depending on the origin country and specific trade agreements, as detailed in Chapter 89.

Detailed information for HTS Code 8903.93.20

This tariff covers ships, boats, and floating structures within Chapter 89, specifically focusing on outboard motorboats classified under code 8903.93.20, which are pleasure or sports vessels no more than 7.5 meters in length. These motorboats are further categorized by hull material (metal or reinforced plastic) and length (not exceeding or exceeding 5 meters), indicated by the statistical suffixes .15, .30, .45, .60, and .75. Use the appropriate suffix to specify the hull material and length of the outboard motorboat being reported; suffix .75 is for all other outboard motorboats not specifically covered by the material/length breakdowns.

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

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General Duty

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 8903.93.20 (Outboard motorboats) is 1% for standard trade partners (NTR). However, a duty-free rate applies to eligible countries participating in FTA or preference programs (A*, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG). This means imports from these specified countries will not be subject to the 1% duty. These rates apply equally to all subdivisions (8903.93.20.15, 8903.93.20.30, 8903.93.20.45, 8903.93.20.60, 8903.93.20.75) based on hull material and length. No report units are specified.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 30%

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Code subdivisions

8903.93.20.15

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Other: > Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m: > Outboard motorboats > With hulls of metal: > Not exceeding 5 m in length

8903.93.20.30

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Other: > Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m: > Outboard motorboats > With hulls of metal: > Exceeding 5 m in length

8903.93.20.45

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Other: > Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m: > Outboard motorboats > With hulls of reinforced plastics: > Not exceeding 5 m in length

8903.93.20.60

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Other: > Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m: > Outboard motorboats > With hulls of reinforced plastics: > Exceeding 5 m in length

8903.93.20.75

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Other: > Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m: > Outboard motorboats > Other

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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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