How much import duty for Chapter 89 “Ships, Boats and Floating Structures”? Rates and import regulations for 42 tariff lines

How are tariff rates distributed across Chapter 89's tariff lines?

Calculated from each tariff line's Column 1 rate, 42 tariff lines in total. Source: HowBridge Tariff Database (synced with Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance tariff data), compiled 2026-09-16.

What import regulation codes commonly appear in Chapter 89?

Import regulation codes are marked on the tariff line and indicate inspection, quarantine, permit, or mainland China import controls that may need to be handled before import. A code may apply only to some of the goods under that tariff line — click into the tariff line for the full description. A tariff line with no code means import is permitted and no permit is required from a trade-control standpoint, but this does not mean the goods are exempt from inspection, quarantine, or duty.

What tariff lines are in Chapter 89?

8901 遊覽船、旅行船、渡船、貨船、駁船及類似船舶供載客或載貨者

• 89011000002Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds0%
• 89012000000Tankers0%
• 89013000008Refrigerated vessels0%
• 89019010003Ships, general cargo0%
• 89019020001Bulk carriers0%
• 89019030009Container ships0%
• 89019090006Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods0%

8902 漁船；漁獲加工船及其他供漁產品加工或調製儲存之船舶

• 89020010109Fishing vessels larger than 24 meters length overall0%
• 89020010902Other fishing vessels0%
• 89020020009Factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products0%

8903 遊艇及其他遊樂或運動用船；划槳船及獨木舟

• 89031100009Inflatable boats, fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100 kg7%
• 89031210006Inflatable boats, not designed for use with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100 kg, for pleasure or sports5%
• 89031290009Other inflatable boats, not designed for use with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100 kg0%
• 89031910009Other inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats, for pleasure or sports5%
• 89031990002Other inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats, for pleasure or sports0%
• 89032100007Sailboats of a length not exceeding 7.5 m7%
• 89032200006Sailboats of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m7%
• 89032300005Sailboats of a length exceeding 24 m7%
• 89033100005Motorboats of a length not exceeding 7.5 m7%
• 89033200004Motorboats of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m7%
• 89033300003Motorboats of a length exceeding 24 m7%
• 89039310106Other yachts and vessels, of a length not exceeding 7.5 m, for pleasure or sports6%
• 89039310204Other rowing boats and canoes, of a length not exceeding 7.5 m, for pleasure or sports6%
• 89039390001Other vessels of heading 89.03, of a length not exceeding 7.5 m0%
• 89039930106Other yachts and vessels for pleasure or sports, for pleasure or sports6%
• 89039930204Other rowing boats and canoes, for pleasure or sports6%
• 89039990005Other vessels of heading 89.030%

8904 拖船及推船

• 89040000001Tugs and pusher craft0%

8905 燈船、消防船、挖泥船、起重船及其他非以航行為主要任務之船舶；浮塢；浮在水面或潛入水中之鑽探或生產平台

• 89051000008Dredgers0%
• 89052000006Floating submersible drilling or production platforms0%
• 89059010009Floating docks10%
• 89059020007Light-vessels, fire-floats, floating cranes0%
• 89059090002Other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function0%

8906 其他船隻，包括軍用艦艇及救生艇，但不包括划槳船

• 89061000007Warships0%
• 89069010008Lifeboats0%
• 89069020006Supplies required for repairing and building of vessels0%
• 89069090001Other vessels other than rowing boats0%

8907 其他水上浮動構造體（例如︰筏、浮箱、浮力圍堰、棧橋、浮筒及浮標）

• 89071010004Life-saving rafts0%
• 89071090007Other inflatable rafts10%
• 89079000009Other floating structures (for example, rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing-stages, buoys and beacons)10%

8908 供解體之船舶及其他浮動結構體

• 89080010005Vessels for breaking up0%
• 89080020003Other floating structures for breaking up0%

What's the difference between Column 1, Column 2, and Column 3 tariff rates?

General Rule 2 of the Customs Import Tariff divides rates into 3 columns: Column 1 applies to imports from World Trade Organization members or from countries or regions with reciprocal treatment toward Taiwan; Column 2 applies only to “specific” imports in two situations: specific goods from certain least-developed or developing countries or regions, or specific goods from countries or regions that have signed a free trade agreement or economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan; goods that do not qualify for either of the first two columns are subject to Column 3. Where both Column 1 and Column 2 could apply, the lower rate is used. Mainland China is a World Trade Organization member and generally falls under Column 1; Column 2 applies to mainland China only for goods on the ECFA Early Harvest list.

The chapter and tariff-line pages on this site display Column 1 rates. Column 2 marks eligible countries in the tariff table using country codes, for example “Duty-free (PA,GT,NI,SV,HN,NZ,SG)”; the codes are only labels in the tariff table, and some of the underlying agreements have been suspended or terminated (e.g., Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras) — actual eligibility is subject to Customs Administration announcements. Miscellaneous items in postal parcels have separate rules: when the dutiable value exceeds the duty-free threshold, a 5% rate applies, except for tobacco, alcohol, and goods subject to a tariff rate quota; however, if a single item or items under the same tariff line total more than NT$2,000, they are not treated as miscellaneous items and are instead taxed at each tariff line's own rate (General Rule 5; Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 8 and 9). This 5% rule only covers postal parcels and passengers' goods; express shipments are calculated by each tariff line's rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this page's legal basis and data come from?

• Customs Act Article 3: Except as otherwise provided in the Customs Act, the levy of customs duty and the classification of imported and exported goods are governed by the Customs Import Tariff, which is separately enacted and promulgated through the legislative process.
• Customs Import Tariff (last amended, per the National Laws & Regulations Database, on January 28, ROC year 115 (2026)): General Rule 2 on the three rate columns, General Rule 5 on miscellaneous postal items, and Interpretation Rules 1 through 6.
• Customs Act Article 21 and the Regulations Governing the Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification of Imported Goods: applying for a binding tariff ruling before import.
• Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act Article 20: business tax on imported goods is calculated on the dutiable value plus import duty; Article 41: business tax on imported goods is collected by Customs on the government's behalf.
• Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12: NT$2,000 duty exemption, full taxation when exceeded, the definition of miscellaneous items, combined calculation for parcels from the same sender to the same recipient arriving on the same date, and loss of the exemption after more than 6 uses in a half-year period.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 11104603570 dated August 19, ROC year 111 (2022): rules on permit-free import of small quantities of mainland China goods; Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 111046035701 of the same date: excluded goods items.
• Ministry of Finance Announcement Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061018778 dated September 7, ROC year 106 (2017): duty exemption for shipments with a dutiable value of NT$2,000 or less; Ministry of Finance Order Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061011007 dated May 26, ROC year 106 (2017): exemption no longer applies after more than 6 duty-free releases in a half-year period.
• Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, General Explanation of the Combined Volume of the Republic of China Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities, ROC year 112 (2023) edition: 21 sections, 97 chapters (Chapter 77 reserved), Chapter 98 added outside the HS structure, and the 8-digit tariff number plus 10-digit trade management and statistics classification, plus 1 check digit.
• International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Table of Import Regulation Codes: a blank import regulation field means “permitted (no permit required)”.

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