8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods:
客船、遊覧船、フェリーボート、貨物船、はしけその他これらに類する船舶（人員又は貨物の輸送用のものに限る。）
HS code 8901 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods:”. This code has 4 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In Feb 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 8901 (Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods:) totaled ¥657M (YoY -34.6%), with a volume of 1 NO at about ¥656,920,000/NO. The top import sources are Germany (90.1%), Panama (7.2%), People's Republic of China (2.4%). Exports totaled ¥128B (YoY +51.8%), with a volume of 33 NO at about ¥3,875,496,667/NO. The top export destinations are Panama (43.2%), Liberia (17.7%), Singapore (16.9%).
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | ¥680B | 43.2% | 123 NO | ¥5,525,940,008/NO |
| 2 | Liberia | ¥279B | 17.7% | 40 NO | ¥6,970,804,175/NO |
| 3 | Singapore | ¥266B | 16.9% | 35 NO | ¥7,610,078,314/NO |
| 4 | Marshall | ¥187B | 11.9% | 33 NO | ¥5,653,826,212/NO |
| 5 | The Bahamas | ¥72B | 4.6% | 8 NO | ¥9,012,160,000/NO |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | ¥66B | 90.1% | 1 NO | ¥66,432,271,000/NO |
| 2 | Panama | ¥5B | 7.2% | 3 NO | ¥1,772,656,333/NO |
| 3 | People's Republic of China | ¥2B | 2.4% | 3 NO | ¥592,255,667/NO |
| 4 | Singapore | ¥78M | 0.1% | 3 NO | ¥25,836,333/NO |
| 5 | United States of America | ¥69M | 0.1% | 1 NO | ¥68,979,000/NO |
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