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HS CHAPTER 86

Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof

CHAPTER

86

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.

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

If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.

Binding tariff ruling database
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