Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8604.00

8604.00.10.00

8604.00.10.00: Ballast spreaders; Buggies for transporting work crews and track material trailers, not exceeding 20 tonnes; Combination ballast broom and snow switch cleaners; Manual feed spike drivers for maintenance or production applications; On-track brush cutters; Rail tie spacing machines; Snow plows; Supply push carts; Tie cranes; Track carriage cranes

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8604.00 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).
  2. 8604.00.10 Ballast spreaders; Buggies for transporting work crews and track material trailers, not exceeding 20 tonnes; Combination ballast broom and snow switch cleaners; Manual feed spike drivers for maintenance or production applications; On-track brush cutters; Rail tie spacing machines; Snow plows; Supply push carts; Tie cranes; Track carriage cranes
  3. 8604.00.10.00 Ballast spreaders; Buggies for transporting work crews and track material trailers, not exceeding 20 tonnes; Combination ballast broom and snow switch cleaners; Manual feed spike drivers for maintenance or production applications; On-track brush cutters; Rail tie spacing machines; Snow plows; Supply push carts; Tie cranes; Track carriage cranes

What you pay

Importing into Canada

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin

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

8604.00 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)

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines USA 2.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 13.6% Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 2.5% – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.8% GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 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

Canada lines: 8604.00

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 86 →

In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 8604.00.10.00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 8604.00, railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles.

The MFN tariff rate is 6%, and quantities are declared in NMB.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the US duty is 2.9%, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%–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 8604.00 worth US$89m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8604.00.10.00?

The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 6%; 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 8604.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$77m), followed by Italy.

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