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SITCSection 7
U.S. imports of light vessels, fire-floats, floating cranes & ancillary watercraft (nes) (SITC 79359) totaled $6.7M in April 2026, traded with 21 countries.
Importers of Light Vessels, Fire-Floats, Floating Cranes & Ancillary Watercraft (NES) paid $227K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 6.6% on $3.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Light Vessels, Fire-Floats, Floating Cranes & Ancillary Watercraft (NES) imports of $6.7M in April 2026 ran 147% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.7M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataFloating workhorses whose navigability is incidental to their primary function — light vessels (lightships), fire-fighting floats, and floating cranes — are grouped here under a residual heading that emphasizes operational role over vessel type. Floating cranes, in particular, are significant capital assets in port construction and heavy-lift marine operations, and their import may attract scrutiny under Section 232 if substantial steel content is involved in the structure. Classification in this heading requires confirming that the vessel's main function (marking, firefighting, lifting) is clearly dominant over its ability to navigate independently. Trade professionals should distinguish floating cranes from mobile offshore cranes mounted on self-propelled vessels, which may classify differently.
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The defining criterion is that navigability must be subsidiary to the vessel's main function. A floating crane that can reposition itself under its own power but exists primarily to perform heavy lifts qualifies here; a crane mounted on a general-purpose cargo vessel that also lifts cargo would not. Importers should document the vessel's design specifications and primary operational purpose to support the classification.
Floating cranes with significant structural steel content may be subject to Section 232 tariffs on the steel components, depending on how the entry is structured. If the crane is entered as a complete vessel, the vessel-level classification governs; if components are imported separately for assembly, each component's HTS classification determines applicable duties and any trade-remedy exposure.
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