U.S. Import and Export Data
Railway Or Tramway Stock Etc HS Chapter 86
Overview
IMPORTS
2008
2019
Top Origin Country
China
Top Destination State
Pennsylvania
EXPORTS
2008
2019
Top Destination Country
Canada
Top Origin State
Pennsylvania
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| U.S. Import Rank (amongst 2 digit HS Codes) | 72nd (of 98) |
| U.S. Export Rank (amongst 2 digit HS Codes) | 48th |
| Top Importing States | California ($295,291,670), Illinois ($257,473,807), New York ($243,617,195), and Texas ($212,038,328) |
| Top Exporting States | Illinois ($709,829,217), Texas ($632,974,190), Arkansas ($382,327,234), and Pennsylvania ($335,903,648) |
| Top Countries Importing from the U.S. | Canada ($1,656,837,975), Mexico ($921,181,426), Australia ($80,022,688), and India ($64,752,582) |
| Top Countries Exporting to the U.S. | China ($608,940,053), Canada ($491,967,306), Mexico ($320,546,601), and Japan ($78,436,849) |
CHAPTER 86
RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF;
RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF;
MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALING
EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS
XVII
86-1
Notes
- 1. This chapter does not cover:
- (a) Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood or of concrete, or concrete guide-track sections for hovertrains (heading 4406 or 6810);
- (b) Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel of heading 7302; or
- (c) Electrical signaling, safety or traffic control equipment of heading 8530.
- 2. Heading 8607 applies, inter alia, to:
- (a) Axles, wheels, wheel sets (running gear), metal tires, hoops and hubs and other parts of wheels;
- (b) Frames, underframes, truck assemblies;
- (c) Axle boxes; brake gear;
- (d) Buffers for rolling-stock; hooks and other coupling gear and corridor connections;
- (e) Coachwork.
- 3. Subject to the provisions of note 1 above, heading 8608 applies, inter alia, to:
- (a) Assembled track, turntables, platform buffers, loading gauges;
- (b) Semaphores, mechanical signal discs, level crossing control gear, signal and point controls, and other mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signaling, safety or traffic control equipment, whether or not fitted for electric lighting, for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields.
Additional U.S. Note
- 1. Railway locomotives (provided for in headings 8601 and 8602) and railway freight cars (provided for in heading 8606) on which no duty is owed are not subject to the entry or release requirements for imported merchandise set forth in Sections 448 and 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The Secretary of the Treasury may by regulation establish appropriate reporting requirements, including the requirement that a bond be posted to ensure compliance.
[Compiler's note: All provisions of subchapter II of chapter 99 have expired; footnote references are shown for reference only]
U.S. Tariff Rates
| Heading/ Subheading |
Article Description |
Unit of Quantity |
General | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8601 | Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators (batteries): | |||
| 8601.10.00.00 | Powered from an external source of electricity | No. | Free | |
| 8601.20.00.00 | Powered by electric accumulators (batteries) | No. | Free | |
| 8602 | Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders: | |||
| 8602.10.00.00 | Diesel-electric locomotives | No. | Free | |
| 8602.90.00.00 | Other | No. | Free | |
| 8603 | Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604: | |||
| 8603.10.00.00 | Powered from an external source of electricity | No. | 5% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8603.90.00.00 | Other | No. | 5% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8604.00.00.00 | Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles) | X | 2.9% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8605.00.00.00 | Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self- propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self- propelled (excluding those of heading 8604) | No. | 14% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8606 | Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled: | |||
| 8606.10.00.00 | Tank cars and the like | No. | 14% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8606.30.00.00 | Self-discharging cars, other than those of subheading 8606.10 | No. | 14% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8606.91.00.00 | Covered and closed | No. | 14% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8606.92.00.00 | Open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60 cm | No. | 14% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8606.99.01 | Other | 14% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) | |
| 8606.99.01.30 | Flatcars having a flat floor or deck laid on the underframe, with no roof and with no raised sides or ends | No. | ||
| 8606.99.01.60 | Other | No. | ||
| 8607 | Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: | |||
| 8607.11.00.00 | Truck assemblies for self-propelled vehicles | X | Free | |
| 8607.12.00.00 | Other truck assemblies | X | 3.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.19 | Other, including parts: | |||
| 8607.19.03.00 | Axles | kg | 0.4% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.19.06.00 | Parts of axles | kg | 0.4% | Free (A+, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.19.12.00 | Wheels, whether or not fitted with axles | kg | Free | |
| 8607.19.15.00 | Parts of wheels | kg | Free | |
| 8607.19.30 | Parts of truck assemblies of vehicles of heading 8605 or 8606 | 3.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) | |
| 8607.19.30.10 | Bolsters | kg | ||
| 8607.19.30.20 | Side frames | kg | ||
| 8607.19.30.90 | Other | X | ||
| 8607.19.90.00 | Other | X | 2.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.21 | Air brakes and parts thereof: | |||
| 8607.21.10.00 | For vehicles of heading 8605 or 8606 | X | 3.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.21.50.00 | Other | X | 3.9% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.29 | Other: | |||
| 8607.29.10.00 | For vehicles of heading 8605 or 8606 | X | 3.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.29.50.00 | Other | X | 2.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.30 | Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof: | |||
| 8607.30.10.00 | For vehicles of heading 8605 or 8606 | X | 3.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.30.50.00 | Other | X | 2.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.91.00.00 | Of locomotives | X | Free | |
| 8607.99 | Other: | |||
| 8607.99.10.00 | For vehicles of heading 8605 or 8606, except brake regulators | X | 2.8% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8607.99.50.00 | Other | X | 3.1% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8608.00.00.00 | Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signaling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing | X | 3.8% | Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) |
| 8609.00.00.00 | Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | X | Free |
Ruling
| Date | Ruling Category Tariff No |
Ruling Reference | Related |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21/2015 |
NY N260490 Classification 8607.99.5000 |
The tariff classification of light rail vehicle shell bodies from Italy | |
| 08/26/2014 |
HQ H192951 Classification 8607.99.10 |
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3901-11-100944; Classification of a support bracket, brace foot, corner pusher support and door hinge for railcars | F88353 |
| 03/19/2012 |
NY N208257 Classification 8603.90.0000 |
The tariff classification of High Speed Concept Train from China. | |
| 10/24/2011 |
NY N187866 Classification Country of Origin 8607.99.1000 |
The tariff classification and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of Seal/Wear Ring Assembly from United States | |
| 07/25/2011 |
NY N173677 Classification 8601.10.0000 |
The tariff classification of Coke Oven Machines and quenching locomotive | |
| 03/03/2011 |
NY N148335 Classification 8607.30.1000 |
The tariff classification of a collapsible impact tube for rail cars from Germany. | |
| 08/05/2009 |
NY N068292 Classification 8607.99.1000 |
The tariff classification of rail car bodies from Korea. | |
| 06/25/2009 |
NY N063921 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of a Liquid Bulk Flexitank from China. | |
| 03/12/2008 |
NY N024458 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of steel collapsible cages from Germany. | |
| 03/04/2008 |
NY N023459 Classification 8608.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of railway switch stand parts from China. | |
| 12/07/2007 |
NY N020462 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of an Intermediate Bulk Container from Singapore | |
| 09/10/2007 |
NY N016749 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of reusable shipping devices from Japan. | |
| 04/13/2007 |
NY N008465 Classification 8602.10.0000 8603.90.0000 8605.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of a disassembled self-propelled passenger train and separately shipped components of same from Switzerland | |
| 02/16/2007 |
NY N006926 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of Go-Tainer from China. | |
| 06/06/2006 |
NY M83435 Classification 8603.90.0000 |
The tariff classification of the Diesel Multiple Unit light rail vehicle from Germany. | |
| 10/20/2005 |
NY L87565 Classification 8607.99.5000 |
The tariff classification of light-rail unfinished car bodies from Italy | |
| 07/05/2005 |
NY R02124 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of intermediate bulk containers from Thailand, China or Malaysia | |
| 03/29/2004 |
NY K84253 Classification 8607.99.1000 |
The tariff classification of a steel railway freight car underframe | |
| 12/23/2002 |
NY I89468 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of shipping containers from China. | |
| 11/19/2002 |
NY I88320 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of a returnable metal crate from China. | |
| 03/08/2002 |
NY H88649 Classification 8470.50.0020 8471.90.0000 8608.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of PES Parking System (Flexipark System) from England. | C89003 |
| 02/19/2002 |
NY H87976 Classification 8470.50.0020 8608.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of the Parking Revenue Management Systems ID-Park from Belgium | C89003 |
| 07/12/2001 |
NY H82798 Classification 8607.30.1000 |
The tariff classification of a freight car coupler carrier wear plate from Italy | |
| 02/20/2001 |
NY G87247 Classification 8607.99.1000 |
The tariff classification of unfinished shear plates for railcars from Mexico. | |
| 10/05/2000 |
NY G82514 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of a shipping pallet from Japan | |
| 09/21/2000 |
NY G82064 Classification 8501.40.4020 8501.40.6020 8501.51.4020 8501.51.6020 8608.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of gate operators from Mexico | |
| 09/19/2000 |
NY G81584 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of lashing gear from Taiwan | |
| 07/28/2000 |
NY F89829 Classification 8609.00.0000 |
The tariff classification of metal shipping pallets from Japan | |
| 05/08/2000 |
NY F86171 Classification 8607.19.0600 |
The tariff classification of railcar axle end caps and backing rings from Korea. | |
| 03/23/2000 |
NY F83920 Classification 8607.99.5000 |
The tariff classification of railway passenger train wheel set assemblies from Spain. | |
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