Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8601.10
8601.10.00.00: Powered from an external source of electricity
Electric locomotives (external power)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8601 Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators.
- 8601.10.00 Powered from an external source of electricity
- 8601.10.00.00 Powered from an external source of electricity
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8601.10 Powered from an external source of electricity
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
Tariff item 8601.10.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8601.10 (powered from an external source of electricity).
The MFN tariff rate is 9.5%, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8601.10 worth US$3m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8601.10.00.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 9.5%; the supplementary unit is NMB. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 8601.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$3m).