CHAPTER 86
Railway Locomotives, Rolling Stock
Section XVII of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule. 9 headings.
Headings in this chapter
8601
Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators (batteries):
8602
Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders:
8603
Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604:
8604
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)
8605
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)
8606
Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled:
8607
Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock:
8608
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
8609
Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
Recent CBP rulings in Chapter 86
N361463
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The country of origin of constant velocity axles
N357817
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The country of origin of wheel hub units
N358371
February 12, 2026
The country of origin of a wheel hub assembly
N353881
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The tariff classification of a tank from Canada
N353232
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The country of origin of Ro’s Argan Soap
H350250
September 2, 2025
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1332(a); § 10.41a(a)(1), GPS Global Pallet Services, LLC; Foldable Crates.
N351266
July 29, 2025
The country of origin of a double flanged wheel hub assembly with tapered roller bearings.
N351233
July 28, 2025
The country of origin of wheel hub assemblies
N349600
June 25, 2025
The country of origin of 3rd generation wheel hub assemblies
N348614
May 7, 2025
The tariff classification of Christmas tree ornaments and photo frames from China.
N346557
March 26, 2025
The tariff classification of a transportation cask and disposable inserts from France
H342569
December 19, 2024
Tariff classification of reusable transport tanks
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