Retired Container Ship for Dismantling from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit IMO ship recycling plan compliance docs; declare any residual hazardous cargoes from containers; use beaching permits for strand-breaking locations