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HS 89.03 Heading · Vehicles, Aircraft & Transport

Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes

HS heading 89.03 covers Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes. Within Chapter 89 it splits into 11 six-digit subheadings spanning yachts and other vessels to vessels, each carrying its own customs duty line.

India exports 2024
$1.9M
Rank in its chapter
#8 of 8

Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 89.03 covers Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes. At the six-digit line it separates yachts and other vessels, sailboats and motorboats, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India has an established shipbuilding and ship-recycling industry and exports vessels and floating structures. India exported $1.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #8 of 8 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).

How to read this code

89.03 is the four-digit HS heading for yachts and other vessels. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many vehicles, aircraft & transport lines — check our import guides for your market.

Subheadings under HS 89.03

The Harmonised System breaks Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes into these 11 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.

8903.11

Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100kg

8903.12

Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), not designed to be used with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100kg

8903.19

Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), unladen (net) weight exceeding 100kg

8903.21

Sailboats; (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length not exceeding 7.5m

8903.22

Sailboats; (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m

8903.23

Sailboats; (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length exceeding 24m

8903.31

Motorboats; (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length not exceeding 7.5m

8903.32

Motorboats; (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m

8903.33

Motorboats; (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 24m

8903.93

Vessels; (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length not exceeding 7.5m

8903.99

Vessels; (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m

Top destinations for Chapter 89 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 Singapore $1.95B
#2 United Arab Emirates $964.6M
#3 Indonesia $315.2M
#4 Maldives $303.6M
#5 Sri Lanka $292.5M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in Ships, boats and floating structures

Jump to the other headings classified under 89 — hover a code for its description.

Working out import duty for HS 89.03 into your market? See full duty context and India-vs-rivals comparisons in our India comparison guides and export resource hub.

Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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