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Reefer ships — purpose-built cargo vessels equipped with mechanical refrigeration systems to carry perishable goods such as fresh fruit, fish, and chilled meat — occupy a distinct commercial niche between conventional dry-bulk carriers and tankers. Because this heading has no children in the current US tariff schedule at the 10-digit level, classification details and any applicable duty treatment should be confirmed directly with CBP or a licensed customs broker. The Jones Act's domestic-trade restrictions apply equally to refrigerated vessels imported as merchandise, limiting their US-flagged coastwise use absent a waiver.
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Heading 890130 covers vessels with mechanical refrigeration holds designed to carry solid or packaged perishable cargo (e.g., boxed fruit, frozen fish). Tankers carrying refrigerated liquids — such as liquefied gas carriers — are classified under heading 890120. The key distinction is the cargo form and the vessel's primary design purpose.
Standard CBP merchandise entry procedures apply. However, if the vessel will carry food products in US waters, it may be subject to FDA or USDA FSIS oversight depending on cargo type. The vessel itself as an article of commerce does not require a food-import permit, but its operational use may trigger separate regulatory requirements.
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Subheading 4 of 4 in heading 8901
Subheading 890130 · $0 of $300K
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Through December 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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