HIN Class Exclusions
Adding HIN to Your Boat Listings
Effective August 27, 2020, you are required to add HIN to your listings the following fields will be available for newly added and edited listings on Boat Trader, YachtWorld, and boats.com. This is meant to help eliminate ghost listings and improve data quality.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I have to update my existing listings on Boat Trader, YachtWorld, and boats.com to add HIN?
No. As existing listings are edited in BoatWizard, you will be prompted to add the HIN in order to save changes.
- What are HIN requirements for new boats?
HIN is required for all in-stock new boats. It is an optional field for new boats designated as On Order.
- What about used boats?
HIN is required for all used boat listings in order to be active on Boat Trader, YachtWorld, boats.com and Annonces de Bateau.
- Is there a specific format for HINs?
The most common (and suggested) formats for HINs are 12- and 14-characters, such as the examples below, using MIC:
12-character: MIC123456789 (starts with 3 letters)
14-character: USMIC123456789 (starts with 5 letters - country code, then MIC)
- What should I do if the boat I’m listing does not have a HIN?
While HIN is required for all in-stock new listings and used listings built after 1989, there may be instances when providing HIN is not possible. An example of this may be outside of the U.S., where HIN regulations were not previously in place.
- Are there any classes that are exempt from HIN requirements?
The following IMT classes are exempt from HIN Requirements:
- Barge
- Cargo Ship
- Commercial Boats
- Cruise Ship
- Dinghies
- Dive Boat
- Dragger
- Gulet
- Other
- Passenger
- Tender
- Tug
- Utility Boats
- Antique & Classics
- Kayak
- Narrow Boat
- Tender
- Unspecified