China Cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats (HS 8901) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: 2026 Coverage 2018–2026

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Latest exports$6.0BAugust 2026
Latest imports$31.9MJune 2026
Trade balanceN/ARequires matching flow months
Data as ofVaries by flowExports August 2026 · Imports June 2026
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Browse 24 of 28 HS6 / HS8 codes under HS 8901

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HS 890110 Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferryboats of all kindsHS 89011010 Passenger vessels, motorizedHS 89011090 Passenger vessels, not motorizedHS 890120 TankersHS 89012011 Refined petroleum tankers, loading capacity ≤100000tHS 89012012 Refined petroleum tankers, 100000t< loading capacity≤300000tHS 89012013 Refined petroleum tankers, loading capacity>300000tHS 89012021 Crude petroleum tankers, loading capacity ≤150000tHS 89012022 Crude petroleum tankers, 150000<loading capacity ≤300000tHS 89012023 Crude petroleum tankers, loading capacity >300000tHS 89012031 Liquified petroleum gas carriers, volume ≤2000m3HS 89012032 Liquified petroleum gas carriers, volume >2000m3HS 89012041 Liquified natural gas carriers, volume ≤2000m3HS 89012042 Liquified natural gas carriers, volume >2000m3HS 89012090 Other tankers nesHS 890130 Refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20HS 89013000 Refrigerated vessels other than tankersHS 890190 Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goodsHS 89019021 Motor container vessels, loading capacity≤6000 standard containersHS 89019022 Motor container vessels, loading capacity>6000 standard containersHS 89019031 Motor Ro-Ro carriers, loading capacity ≤20000tHS 89019032 Motor Ro-Ro carriers, loading capacity >20000tHS 89019041 Motor bulk carriers, loading capacity ≤150000tHS 89019042 Motor Ro-Ro carriers, 150000t<loading capacity ≤300000t

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Monthly Trade Trend

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Data as of
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Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1Hong Kong,China$52.9B22.0%
2Liberia$49.2B20.5%
3Singapore$40.5B16.9%
4Marshall Islands$21.6B9.0%
5Panama$12.7B5.3%

Import Partner Preview

Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1China$2.4B60.9%
2Japan$605M15.1%
3Italy$400M10.0%
4Republic of Korea$335M8.4%
5Norway$42.2M1.1%

HS 8901 Trade Analysis

Over the twelve months to June 2026, China's cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats trade under HS 8901 ran $46.5B of exports against $337M of imports, a trade surplus of $46.2B.

Monthly exports of cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats (HS 8901) ranged from $3.4B to $6.2B between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $5.1B. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $6.0B, above the twelve-month average.

Imports over the same months came to $337M. Across the published period its largest source markets are China, Japan and Italy.

Annual exports rose 178% between 2018 and 2025, from $17.0B to $47.2B.

The three largest destination markets — Hong Kong,China, Liberia and Singapore — account for 59% of the published total, out of 45 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2018$17.0B$934M+$16.0B
2019$15.5B$372M+$15.1B
2020$15.2B$515M+$14.7B
2021$19.2B$1.1B+$18.0B
2022$19.2B$566M+$18.6B
2023$25.1B$171M+$24.9B
2024$40.1B$45.8M+$40.0B
2025$47.2B$221M+$47.0B
2026 (through Aug)$42.0B$70.9M+$41.9B

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 8901 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats Trade Data (HS 8901)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8901/

About this data

How much cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats does China export?

China exported $60.7B of cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $5.1B per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8901).

Which countries buy the most cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats from China?

Hong Kong,China, Liberia and Singapore together account for 59% of the published total, out of 45 trading partners on record.

Is China's cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats export growing?

Annual exports grew by 178% between 2018 and 2025, from $17.0B to $47.2B.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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