Reefer Container Ship from China
A large ocean-going vessel designed for transporting perishable goods in refrigerated containers, maintaining temperatures from -30°C to +30°C. It falls under HTS 8901.30.00.00 as a refrigerated cargo ship other than cruise ships, equipped with extensive reefer plug points and insulation systems.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Verify vessel's refrigeration capacity and CO2 emission compliance with MARPOL Annex VI standards
• Obtain International Reefers/Refrigerated Container Code (IRCC) certification and flag state documentation
• Avoid misclassification as general cargo ships (8901.90) by documenting temperature-controlled holds