Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof
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Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof
Common items in this chapter
- —Locomotives (8601-8603)
- —Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches (8604)
- —Railway or tramway maintenance vehicles (8605)
- —Goods wagons (8606)
Headings in this chapter (9)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 8601 — Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by…
- 8602 — Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive t…
- 8603 — Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, o…
- 8604 — Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not sel…
- 8605 — Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post offi…
- 8606 — Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled
- 8607 — Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof
- 8608 — Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including …
- 8609 — Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially d…
Classification notes
Chapter 86 covers commercial rail equipment; personal-import not relevant.
Frequent misclassification
Light rail / metro vs. heavy rail — same chapter, different tariff.
Binding tariff ruling database
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