EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 8606.91

8606 91 10: Covered railway wagons: Specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials (Euratom)

Covered railway wagons

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

8606 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled:
Other:
8606 91 Covered and closed:
8606 91 10 Specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials (Euratom)

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What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty 1.7% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 5

VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%

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Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 6

Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation

Applies to goods from
Iraq, Syria

Legal act
Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
Regulation 0573/24
Documents
- Y152 Exemption from import prohibition, granted for repair or servicing of existing equipment, according to the second paragraph of Article 11.1 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y160 Goods other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y169 Products and equipment, including parts (excluding military and repair exemption) listed in Annex IV containing F-gases or relies upon F-gases not subject to prohibition as imposed by Article 11.1. (Reg 2024/573).
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y179 Quota provisions from Article 19 (Reg 2024/573) do not apply for products or equipment pre-charged with fluorinated greenhouse gases other than HFCs from Section 1 of Annex I (Reg 2024/573)
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y163 Net mass of fluorinated greenhouse gases charged in products and equipment
- Y121 Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of bulk gases and of gases contained in products or equipment, and parts thereof
Import controlImport control on ozone-depleting substances
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
Regulation 0590/24
Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y792 Substances, products, equipment, other than those falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2024/590
- Y791 Exemption from prohibition for ozone-depleting substances to be used for essential laboratory and analytical uses (articles 8, 13.1(c) (import) and article 14.1(a) (export) of regulation (EU) 2024/590), and for products and equipment (articles 11.1 and 13.1(j) (import) and 14.1(g) (export) of regulation (EU) 2024/590)
- Y789 Exemption from prohibition for products and equipment containing halons or whose functioning relies upon halons (see articles 13.1(h) (import) and 14.1(f) (export) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590)
- Y790 Exemption from prohibition for ozone-depleting substances destined to destruction or reclamation (see articles 12, 13.1(d), 13.1(e) (import) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590), and for products and equipment (see articles 12, 13.1(i) (import) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590)
- Y797 Licensing system registration identification number as defined in Article 17.3 (a) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590
- Y798 Declaration of net mass of ozone-depleting substance(s), when included in products and equipment
- Y799 Net mass of the ozone-depleting substance multiplied by the ODP of the ozone-depleting substance(s), also when included in products and equipment
Import control
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Ukraine

Legal act
Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
Documents
- Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
- L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
Import control
Applies to goods from
Russia

In force
until 31 December 2027

Legal act
Regulation 0833/14
Documents
- L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine

Legal act
Regulation 0263/22
Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Export measures 12

Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.

Export measures	Destination	Legal act	Validity
Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea	North Korea	Regulation 0285/18	28 February 2018
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq	All third countries	Regulation 1210/03	1 January 2007
Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria	All third countries	Regulation 1332/13	15 December 2013
Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol	Ukraine	Regulation 0692/14	25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia	Russia	Regulation 0833/14	26 June 2024
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus	Belarus	Regulation 0765/06	25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine	Ukraine	Regulation 0263/22	25 August 2022
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia	Russia	Regulation 0833/14	26 September 2024
Export controlSanctions regime: Iran	Iran	Regulation 0267/12	30 September 2025
Export control on ozone-depleting substances	All third countries	Regulation 0590/24	11 March 2024
Export control on cultural goods	All third countries	Regulation 0116/09	2 March 2009
Export control of fluorinated greenhouse gases	All third countries	Regulation 0573/24	31 January 2025

TARIC data as of 28 October 2026

Import VAT in the EU member states

The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.

Austria 20%
Belgium 21%
Bulgaria 20%
Croatia 25%
Cyprus 19%
Czechia 21%
Denmark 25%
Estonia 24%
Finland 25.5%
France 20%
Germany 19%
Greece 24%
Hungary 27%
Ireland 23%
Italy 22%
Latvia 21%
Lithuania 21%
Luxembourg 17%
Malta 18%
Netherlands 21%
Poland 23%
Portugal 23%
Romania 21%
Slovakia 23%
Slovenia 22%
Spain 21%
Sweden 25%

TEDB · 28 October 2026

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	1.7%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia	Free
CARIFORUM	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago	Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)	Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 more Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna	Free
GSP - General arrangements	Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya and 6 more Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu	Free
GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance)	Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 more Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan	Free
Central America	Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama	Free
Mercosur	Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay	Free
SADC EPA	Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia	Free
EEA - European Economic Area	Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway	Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States	Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe	Free
EU–Andorra customs union	Andorra	Free
EU–Albania agreement	Albania	Free
EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Free
EU–Canada agreement	Canada	Free
EU–Switzerland agreement	Switzerland	Free
EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement	Côte d’Ivoire	Free
EU–Chile agreement	Chile	Free
EU–Cameroon agreement	Cameroon	Free
EU–Colombia agreement	Colombia	Free
EU–Algeria agreement	Algeria	Free
EU–Ecuador agreement	Ecuador	Free
EU–Egypt agreement	Egypt	Free
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.	Western Sahara	Free
EU–Fiji agreement	Fiji	Free
EU–Faroe Islands agreement	Faroe Islands	Free
EU–United Kingdom agreement	United Kingdom	Free
EU–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
EU–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
EU–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
EU–Jordan agreement	Jordan	Free
EU–South Korea agreement	South Korea	Free
EU–Lebanon agreement	Lebanon	Free
EU–Morocco agreement	Morocco	Free
EU–Moldova agreement	Moldova	Free
EU–Montenegro agreement	Montenegro	Free
EU–North Macedonia agreement	North Macedonia	Free
EU–Mexico agreement	Mexico	Free
EU–New Zealand agreement	New Zealand	Free
EU–Peru agreement	Peru	Free
EU–Papua New Guinea agreement	Papua New Guinea	Free
EU–Palestinian Territories agreement	Palestinian Territories	Free
EU–Serbia agreement	Serbia	Free
EU–Singapore agreement	Singapore	Free
EU–San Marino customs union	San Marino	Free
EU–Tunisia agreement	Tunisia	Free
EU–Türkiye customs union	Türkiye	Free
EU–Ukraine agreement	Ukraine	Free
EU–United States agreement	United States	Free
EU–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	Free
EU–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
EU–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
EU–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
EU–Japan agreement	Japan	0.7%

EU: imports by month · HS 8606.91

last 12 months€5.1m-15.6% · previous 12 months

Average import price€0.73 per kg

Preferential rate12%

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Switzerland	€1.4m	27%	-21.7%
Norway	€837k	16.4%	—
Ukraine	€166k	3.3%	—
China	€6k	0.1%	-20.1%
United States	€11	0%	—
United Kingdom	€0	0%	-100%
Serbia	€0	0%	-100%
Türkiye	€0	0%	-100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

8606.91 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled: other, covered and closed

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines

USA 14% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Canada 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Brazil 30% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines

Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

EU lines: 8606.91

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 86 →

CN Explanatory Notes

The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.

8606 91 10 · Specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials (Euratom)

To be classified in this subheading, the railway and tramway goods vans, goods wagons and trucks must incorporate, as an integral part, protective shielding which ensures effective protection against radiation.

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union

This line in earlier years

The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.

Year	Description	Third-country duty	Supplementary unit
2026	Specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials (Euratom)	1.7%	p/st
2025	unchanged	1.7%	p/st
2024	unchanged	1.7%	p/st
2023	unchanged	1.7%	p/st
2022	unchanged	1.7%	p/st
2021	unchanged	1.7%	p/st
2020	unchanged	1.7%	p/st
2019	Specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials (Euratom)	1.7%	p/st

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8606 91 10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 8606.91, railway or tramway goods vans and wagons.

The third-country duty is 1.7%, and quantities are declared in p/st.

Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 1.7%; 151 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported covered railway wagons (HS 8606.91) worth €5.1m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of €0.73 per kg; Switzerland supplied 27%, followed by Norway.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the US duty is 14%, the Canada duty is 11%, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 30%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, 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%.

EU member states imported goods of subheading 8606.91 worth US$114m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Türkiye.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 8606 91 10?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 1.7%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 8606 91 10?

152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 151 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Where does the EU import these goods from?

For subheading 8606.91 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Türkiye (US$5m), followed by Serbia.

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