Heading · Chapter 86
8601: Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators
2 subheadings make up heading 8601 in chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
Türkiye
USASubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.7mUS$1.7m+US$7m+US$37.9m+> US$181.9m
Exports: 55
- Germany: US$925.1m
- Spain: US$181.9m
- France: US$116.3m
- China: US$88.5m
- Japan: US$64.4m
- Mexico: US$37.9m
- Romania: US$31.5m
- Poland: US$29.1m
- South Korea: US$27m
- Austria: US$12.3m
- Norway: US$11.4m
- Czechia: US$10.6m
- United Kingdom: US$8.9m
- Italy: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$5.6m
- Netherlands: US$5.5m
- Switzerland: US$4.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.9m
- Bulgaria: US$3.7m
- Sweden: US$3.6m
- United States: US$3.5m
- Türkiye: US$2.7m
- Mozambique: US$2.1m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Montenegro: US$1.9m
- Portugal: US$1.8m
- Luxembourg: US$1.7m
- South Africa: US$1.3m
- Singapore: US$645.7k
- Zambia: US$598k
- Denmark: US$563.5k
- Croatia: US$535.2k
- Peru: US$344.2k
- Hungary: US$282.5k
- Colombia: US$163.7k
- Slovenia: US$137k
- Chile: US$123.5k
- Russia: US$101.5k
- Taiwan: US$92k
- Australia: US$80.3k
- Belgium: US$74.7k
- Georgia: US$74.1k
- Lithuania: US$45.3k
- Canada: US$28.1k
- Ireland: US$17.4k
- Thailand: US$14.9k
- Vietnam: US$5.9k
- Ukraine: US$5.7k
- North Macedonia: US$5.4k
- Guatemala: US$3.6k
- Greece: US$2k
- India: US$400
- Malaysia: US$100
- Finland: US$100
- Honduras: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$407.4kUS$407.4k+US$4.9m+US$51.9m+> US$92.4m
Imports: 106
- Sweden: US$373.4m
- Germany: US$131.1m
- Switzerland: US$124.5m
- Slovakia: US$92.4m
- Czechia: US$88.6m
- Israel: US$75.3m
- Portugal: US$72.8m
- Taiwan: US$64.3m
- Belgium: US$59.7m
- Austria: US$54m
- Singapore: US$51.9m
- Poland: US$43.8m
- Luxembourg: US$38.8m
- New Zealand: US$37.9m
- Romania: US$35.5m
- Bulgaria: US$34.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$32.7m
- Finland: US$30.4m
- Tanzania: US$27m
- India: US$19.4m
- Indonesia: US$19.3m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- China: US$9.1m
- Serbia: US$6.4m
- Hungary: US$5.4m
- United States: US$5.3m
- Türkiye: US$4.9m
- Mexico: US$4.7m
- Norway: US$4.4m
- France: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3.2m
- Canada: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Spain: US$2.8m
- Russia: US$2.3m
- Angola: US$2.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.7m
- Thailand: US$1.5m
- Philippines: US$1.4m
- Brazil: US$1.4m
- Montenegro: US$1.3m
- Malaysia: US$1.3m
- Australia: US$976.8k
- South Korea: US$964.9k
- Zimbabwe: US$756.2k
- Ecuador: US$577.7k
- Zambia: US$568.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$535.2k
- Bolivia: US$484.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$478.4k
- Lesotho: US$476.5k
- South Africa: US$407.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$405.9k
- Denmark: US$373k
- Panama: US$363.7k
- Chile: US$282.8k
- Morocco: US$270.7k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$194.2k
- Peru: US$172.4k
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8601 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8601 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8601 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8601 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8601 goods reached US$1.6bn in 2024, up 42.4% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 57.8% of the total, ahead of Spain.
Sweden imported the most (US$373.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 55 exporters with US$8.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$3.2m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators?
Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators fall under HS heading 8601, part of chapter 86, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on rail locomotives powered from an external source… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8601 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on rail locomotives powered from an external source… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8601 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most rail locomotives powered from an external source…?
Germany, with US$925.1m in 2024 (57.8% of world exports).