Latest trade
$91.9BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally design...
HS4 8901 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+17.7%Latest year on yearExporters
135Active reporting countriesImporters
187Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$91.9B in trade, with +11.1% annualized growth over three years.
Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally design... is recorded across 1,672 active corridors, with 135 exporters and 187 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | LiberiaLBR | $9.2B | +52.9% | 2 | 13,466 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $6.7B | +26.6% | 4 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | LiberiaLBR | $5.2B | +38.1% | 2 | 13,479 km | No |
| 4 | JapanJPN | PanamaPAN | $3.9B | -3.2% | 3 | 13,584 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $3.7B | +22.9% | 3 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 6 | FranceFRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.5B | +10,563.7% | 2 | 5,852 km | No |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | FranceFRA | $3.2B | +67.9% | 2 | 8,989 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | Marshall IsdsMHL | $3.1B | +26.6% | 2 | 5,827 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | MaltaMLT | $2.8B | +57% | 1 | 9,375 km | No |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | Marshall IsdsMHL | $2.6B | -9.1% | 2 | 5,604 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $35.9B | 110 | 4 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $23.0B | 43 | 4 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $9.7B | 52 | 4 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $4.7B | 39 | 4 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $2.3B | 61 | 4 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $2.2B | 38 | 4 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $1.8B | 40 | 4 |
| 8 | FinlandFIN | $1.1B | 18 | 4 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $861.9M | 63 | 4 |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | $814.6M | 48 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LiberiaLBR | $16.7B | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | SingaporeSGP | $8.4B | 28 | 4 |
| 3 | Marshall IsdsMHL | $7.8B | 17 | 3 |
| 4 | PanamaPAN | $7.3B | 20 | 4 |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $7.3B | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | MaltaMLT | $5.8B | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.1B | 31 | 4 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $4.5B | 29 | 4 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $3.8B | 38 | 4 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.5B | 31 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8901
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownCruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally design...
Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kindsHS6 890110
TankersHS6 890120
Vessels, refrigerated: other than tankersHS6 890130
Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goodsHS6 890190
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.