HS Chapter 89 — Ships, boats and floating structures

HS chapter 89 (Ships, boats and floating structures) covers 18 product categories in U.S. import records, with 143,520 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Other floating structures (for example, rafts, tanks, cofferdams, landing-stages, buoys and beacons), HS 8904, and Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods.

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · Chapter → heading → product, drill in for importers and suppliersCite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/chapter/89

Headings in this chapter

HS	Heading	Products	Shipments
8907	Other floating structures (for example, rafts, tanks, cofferdams, landing-stages, buoys and beacons)	2	62,273
8904	HS 8904	1	24,697
8901	Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods	4	17,546
8905	Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function	2	17,540
8908	HS 8908	1	9,977
8903	Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports	6	7,557
8902	HS 8902	1	2,826
8906	Other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than row boats	1	1,104

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 89

What is HS chapter 89?

Chapter 89 of the Harmonized System covers ships, boats and floating structures. In U.S. import records it spans 8 four-digit headings and 18 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 89?

ImportDoor has 143,520 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 89, updated monthly.

Which HS 89 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 8907 (Other floating structures) leads with 62,273 shipments, followed by HS 8904 (HS 8904) and HS 8901 (Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry boats, cargo ships).