8907 90 00 — Other floating structures (for example, rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons): other

8907 Other floating structures (for example, rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons): 8907 10 – Inflatable rafts 8907 90 – Other

This heading covers certain craft which do not have the characteristics of ships. As a rule, during operation they are in a stationary position. This includes (1) hollow cylinder-type pontoons used to keep temporary bridges afloat, etc. However, pontoons having the character of a ship are not included in this heading (heading 8901 or 8905). (2) Floating tanks used for keeping crustaceans or fish.

(3) Floating tanks used in some harbors to supply ships with oil, water, etc. (4) Caissons, i.e. containers used in the construction of bridges, etc. (5) Floating debarcaders. (6) Buoys, such as mooring barrels, navigation buoys, signal light or sound buoys. (7) Tanks used to indicate fairways, dangerous places, etc. (8) Devices for lifting sunken vessels to the surface. (9) Buoy-type paravans used in mine trawling. (10) Rafts of all kinds, including circular floating devices, automatically inflated upon contact with the surface of the water, to rescue shipwrecked persons. (11) Floating structures that serve as the dock gate. This heading also does not include: (a) diving bells of the type of metal chamber which are lowered or raised by external devices (i.e., lifting devices); as a rule, they fall in heading 8479; (b) life belts and life jackets (classified according to the material of which they are made); (c) windsurfing boards (heading 9506).

Note

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. Bodies of floating craft, craft unfinished or incomplete, assembled, unassembled or disassembled, and craft complete but unassembled or disassembled are classified in heading 8906 if they do not have the essential characteristics of craft of a particular type.

Additional notes

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. In subheadings 8901 10 100, 8901 20 100 0, 8901 30 100 0, 8901 90 100 0, 8902 00 100 0, 8903 32 100 0, 8903 33 100 0, 8904 00 910 0 and 8906 90 100 0, only floating craft intended for marine operation and having the longest hull length (excluding protruding parts) of not less than 12 m shall be included. However, fishing and rescue vessels intended for marine operation should be considered as such regardless of their length.

2. В подсубпозиции 8905 10 100 0 и 8905 90 100 должны включаться только плавучие средства и плавучие доки, предназначенные для морской эксплуатации.

3. For the purpose of heading 8908, the expression “vessels and other floating structures intended for scrapping” includes the following articles provided that they are parts of their ordinary equipment:

spare parts (for example, propellers), used or new;

removable products (furniture, galley equipment, dishes, etc.) with obvious traces of their use earlier.