# Yachts and other vessels (HS4 8903) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Yachts and other vessels at HS4 8903, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The yachts and other vessels subsector recorded $23.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $23.6B |
| Latest annual change | -3.8% |
| Active exporters | 171 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.4B | 2,510 | 4 |
| 1996 | $3.6B | 2,592 | 4 |
| 1997 | $3.9B | 2,695 | 4 |
| 1998 | $3.7B | 2,667 | 4 |
| 1999 | $4.4B | 2,921 | 4 |
| 2000 | $4.9B | 2,967 | 4 |
| 2001 | $5.5B | 3,151 | 4 |
| 2002 | $6.2B | 3,177 | 4 |
| 2003 | $8.2B | 3,324 | 4 |
| 2004 | $10.3B | 3,395 | 4 |
| 2005 | $11.6B | 3,558 | 4 |
| 2006 | $14.6B | 3,776 | 4 |
| 2007 | $14.7B | 3,852 | 4 |
| 2008 | $16.3B | 3,936 | 4 |
| 2009 | $10.1B | 4,000 | 4 |
| 2010 | $12.0B | 3,891 | 4 |
| 2011 | $12.7B | 4,084 | 4 |
| 2012 | $11.6B | 4,035 | 4 |
| 2013 | $10.7B | 4,100 | 4 |
| 2014 | $12.1B | 4,118 | 4 |
| 2015 | $11.8B | 4,205 | 4 |
| 2016 | $13.9B | 4,090 | 4 |
| 2017 | $18.5B | 4,154 | 4 |
| 2018 | $15.5B | 4,187 | 4 |
| 2019 | $17.4B | 4,119 | 4 |
| 2020 | $18.1B | 3,990 | 4 |
| 2021 | $22.7B | 4,126 | 4 |
| 2022 | $19.5B | 4,119 | 4 |
| 2023 | $23.8B | 4,360 | 4 |
| 2024 | $23.6B | 4,375 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- Netherlands to World excl. Intra-EU: $2.4B; growth -10.4%.
- World excl. Intra-EU to Netherlands: $1.7B; growth -1.4%.
- Germany to World excl. Intra-EU: $1.5B; growth +3.1%.
- Italy to World excl. Intra-EU: $1.2B; growth +15.9%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $703.8M; growth +5.3%.
- Netherlands to Marshall Isds: $681.1M; growth +37.3%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $618.7M; growth +7.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $445.3M; growth -16.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Bahamas: $338.3M; growth +56.6%.
- Netherlands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $330.8M; growth +71.9%.

## HS6 products

- Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, inflatable (HS6 890310)
- Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100kg (HS6 890311)
- Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), not designed to be used with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100kg (HS6 890312)
- Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), unladen (net) weight exceeding 100kg (HS6 890319)
- Sailboats: (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length not exceeding 7.5m (HS6 890321)
- Sailboats: (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m (HS6 890322)
- Sailboats: (other than inflatable) with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, of a length exceeding 24m (HS6 890323)
- Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length not exceeding 7.5m (HS6 890331)
- Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m (HS6 890332)
- Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 24m (HS6 890333)
- Sailboats: with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable (HS6 890391)
- Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable (HS6 890392)
- Vessels: (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length not exceeding 7.5m (HS6 890393)
- Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.s. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable (HS6 890399)

## 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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