Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof
In plain English
This heading covers locomotives and rolling stock for railways or tramways, along with their various components. The items are categorized by specific parts, such as driving or non-driving bogies, axles, wheels, and different types of braking systems including air brakes. Other categories include hooks, coupling devices, and buffers. Any remaining parts not listed in those specific groups are classified separately for locomotives versus rolling stock.
6-digit subheadings (8)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, driving bogies and bissel-bogies
Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, bogies and bissel-bogies (excluding driving bogies and bissel-bogies)
Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof
Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, air brakes and parts thereof
Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, brakes (other than air brakes) and parts thereof
Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, hooks and other coupling devices, buffers and parts thereof
Railway or tramway locomotives; parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607
Railway or tramway rolling stock; parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607
Chapter 86 classification notes
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Light rail / metro vs. heavy rail — same chapter, different tariff.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 86
- 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
- 8608 — Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including …
- 8609 — Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially d…