Retired Container Ship for Dismantling from Germany
A cellular container vessel no longer viable for liner service, imported to a shipbreaking facility for recycling. It is classified in HTS 8908.00.00.00 as a floating structure intended solely for breaking up. Containers have been offloaded, leaving the hull for scrap.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Submit IMO ship recycling plan compliance docs; declare any residual hazardous cargoes from containers; use beaching permits for strand-breaking locations