# Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally design... (HS4 8901) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally design... at HS4 8901, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally design... subsector recorded $91.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with +17.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $91.9B |
| Latest annual change | +17.7% |
| Active exporters | 135 |
| Active importers | 187 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $26.8B | 1,248 | 4 |
| 1996 | $28.3B | 1,261 | 4 |
| 1997 | $25.5B | 1,256 | 4 |
| 1998 | $29.1B | 1,311 | 4 |
| 1999 | $26.2B | 1,376 | 4 |
| 2000 | $27.4B | 1,501 | 4 |
| 2001 | $27.5B | 1,514 | 4 |
| 2002 | $31.6B | 1,728 | 4 |
| 2003 | $36.2B | 1,897 | 4 |
| 2004 | $42.0B | 1,884 | 4 |
| 2005 | $49.2B | 1,942 | 4 |
| 2006 | $63.5B | 1,829 | 4 |
| 2007 | $71.0B | 1,917 | 4 |
| 2008 | $100.4B | 2,089 | 4 |
| 2009 | $101.6B | 1,874 | 4 |
| 2010 | $122.8B | 1,754 | 4 |
| 2011 | $118.4B | 1,784 | 4 |
| 2012 | $99.0B | 1,766 | 4 |
| 2013 | $78.2B | 1,811 | 4 |
| 2014 | $71.1B | 2,033 | 4 |
| 2015 | $73.1B | 2,090 | 4 |
| 2016 | $72.7B | 1,934 | 4 |
| 2017 | $72.0B | 1,797 | 4 |
| 2018 | $66.5B | 1,756 | 4 |
| 2019 | $61.9B | 1,768 | 4 |
| 2020 | $55.5B | 1,726 | 4 |
| 2021 | $66.9B | 1,869 | 4 |
| 2022 | $64.2B | 1,839 | 4 |
| 2023 | $73.3B | 1,716 | 4 |
| 2024 | $91.9B | 1,672 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Liberia: $9.2B; growth +52.9%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $6.7B; growth +26.6%.
- Republic of Korea to Liberia: $5.2B; growth +38.1%.
- Japan to Panama: $3.9B; growth -3.2%.
- China to Singapore: $3.7B; growth +22.9%.
- France to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $3.5B; growth +10,563.7%.
- Republic of Korea to France: $3.2B; growth +67.9%.
- China to Marshall Isds: $3.1B; growth +26.6%.
- China to Malta: $2.8B; growth +57%.
- Republic of Korea to Marshall Isds: $2.6B; growth -9.1%.

## HS6 products

- Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds (HS6 890110)
- Tankers (HS6 890120)
- Vessels, refrigerated: other than tankers (HS6 890130)
- Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods (HS6 890190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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