Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof

In plain English

This category includes equipment used to secure railway or tramway tracks, as well as mechanical and electro-mechanical devices for signaling, safety, or traffic control on railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking areas, ports, and airfields. It also covers the parts of these items. The classification groups all these track fixtures and signaling systems together under a single entry without further subdivision.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (1)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

Chapter 86 classification notes

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.

Other 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
• 8607 — Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof
• 8609 — Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially d…