U.S. exports of Vessels Including Warships & Lifeboats (NES) (SITC 79329) totaled $25.8M in August 2026.
Importers of Vessels Including Warships & Lifeboats (NES) paid $100K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 1.18% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Vessels Including Warships & Lifeboats (NES) imports of $9.0M in August 2026 ran 55% above the year-to-date monthly average of $5.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataWarships and lifeboats (other than rowing boats) anchor this residual vessel category, which captures military and quasi-military watercraft not classifiable under more specific SITC headings. Warship imports are subject to rigorous US government oversight, typically involving Department of Defense and State Department review, and may require export licenses from the country of origin under that nation's arms-export control regime. Lifeboats classified here are purpose-built safety craft — distinct from inflatable rafts covered separately — and must meet SOLAS or US Coast Guard approval standards when installed on regulated vessels. The NES designation means classification here requires confirming the vessel does not fit a more specific SITC heading.
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148 import shipments a month
SITC 79329 covers rigid or semi-rigid lifeboats (other than rowing boats) that are purpose-built survival craft for ship installations, while SITC 79391 covers inflatable rafts. The material construction and deployment mechanism — rigid hull versus inflatable chamber — are the primary distinguishing factors for classification purposes.
Warship acquisitions generally require coordination with the Department of Defense and may involve State Department review under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on the export side. The originating country's arms-export licensing requirements must also be satisfied before the vessel can be transferred to a US buyer.
Basic heading 224 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 79329 · $25.8M of $76.2B
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Exports · August 2026
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Taiwan and Belgium together take 57% of it.
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$9.0MYoY · free account
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$25.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $64.1M of Vessels Including Warships & Lifeboats (NES).
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.