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Import Duty on Cruise ships and cargo vessels

HS Code 8901 · MFN applied rates across 14 countries · Updated 2026-03-29

MFN Duty Rates by Country

Most Favoured Nation applied tariff rates for cruise ships and cargo vessels (HS 8901). EU member states share the Common External Tariff. Preferential rates under FTAs may be significantly lower.

CountryMFN Rate
Thailand19.9%
Brazil14.0%
India10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Australia5.0%
United Kingdom0.0%
South Africa0.0%
UAE0.0%
Germany0.0%
France0.0%
Italy0.0%
Spain0.0%
Netherlands0.0%
Poland0.0%

FTA Savings Available for Cruise ships and cargo vessels

Preferential trade agreements can reduce or eliminate duty on cruise ships and cargo vessels:

RouteAgreementRateSaving
PH → IndiaIN-ASEAN-CECA10.0% → 0.0%Save 10.0%
SG → IndiaIN-ASEAN-CECA10.0% → 0.0%Save 10.0%
Thailand → IndiaIN-ASEAN-CECA10.0% → 0.0%Save 10.0%
UY → BrazilMERCOSUR-INT14.0% → 0.0%Save 14.0%
CL → BrazilMERCOSUR-CL14.0% → 0.0%Save 14.0%
AR → BrazilMERCOSUR-INT14.0% → 0.0%Save 14.0%
SG → AustraliaAU-CPTPP5.0% → 0.0%Save 5.0%
CL → AustraliaAU-CPTPP5.0% → 0.0%Save 5.0%
NZ → AustraliaAU-NZ-CER5.0% → 0.0%Save 5.0%
Australia → MexicoAU-CPTPP10.0% → 0.0%Save 10.0%

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