Outboard motorboats

This code covers outboard motorboats, specifically those for pleasure or sports. It’s used to classify these vessels for import/export, with a general duty of 1% for standard trade partners, but potentially free duty for eligible countries with preferential trade agreements, as detailed in Chapter 89 notes.

Detailed information for HTS Code 8903.99.21

This classification covers ships, boats, and other floating structures, specifically focusing on outboard motorboats within the broader category of yachts and other pleasure or sports vessels. The 8903.99.21 code identifies these outboard motorboats, distinguishing them from other types of watercraft. Further breakdown exists based on hull material: 8903.99.21.10 for metal hulls, 8903.99.21.20 for reinforced plastic hulls, and 8903.99.21.90 for all other hull materials – use the suffix that accurately reflects the boat’s construction. Duty is generally 1% but may be free for goods from eligible trade agreement partners.

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 8903.99.21 (Outboard motorboats) is 1% for standard trade partners (NTR). However, a duty rate of Free applies to imports originating from Australia (AU), Bahrain (BH), Chile (CL), Colombia (CO), Germany (D), Spain (E), Israel (IL), Jordan (JO), Korea (KR), Morocco (MA), Oman (OM), Peru (P), Panama (PA), Philippines (PE), Singapore (SG) and other eligible FTA or preference programs. This rate applies to all subdivisions – 8903.99.21.10 (metal hulls), 8903.99.21.20 (reinforced plastic hulls), and 8903.99.21.90 (other) – based on origin. Reporting units are not specified.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 30%

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Code subdivisions

8903.99.21.10

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Other: > Other: > Outboard motorboats > With hulls of metal

8903.99.21.20

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Other: > Other: > Outboard motorboats > With hulls of reinforced plastics

8903.99.21.90

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; row boats and canoes: > Other: > Other: > 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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