Heading · Chapter 89 · Section XVII, Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment
HS 8903Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
Ships, boats and floating structures
- Customs duty
- 25%
- 11 tariff items
- GST now
- 18% or 40%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 10%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
11 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8903 11 00 | Fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100 kg | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 12 00 | Not designed for use with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100 kg | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 19 00 | Other | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 21 00 | Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 22 00 | Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 23 00 | Of a length exceeding 24 m | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 31 00 | Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 32 00 | Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 33 00 | Of a length exceeding 24 m | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 93 00 | Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
| 8903 99 00 | Other | 25% | 18% or 40% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 11 tariff items: 25%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 11 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18% or 40%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 28%.
- Change: Changed.
- No compensation cess.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 554 | Rowing boats and canoes | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule III, S.No. 10 | Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports | 40% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 28% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% or 40% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8903 | Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes | 1.7% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 11 tariff items
China: the same goods (8903)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 6 expired under 8903. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8903.99.00.90 | Other vessels or speedboats for pleasure or sports, exceeding 7.5 m in length其他长度超过7.5米的娱乐或运动用船舶或快艇 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.