Heading · Section XVII
8603: Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604
- FreeUK
- 1.7%EU
- 20%Türkiye
- 5%USA
- US$5.1bnWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 8603 in chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8603 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8603 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8603 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 20%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8603 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 8603 goods reached US$5.1bn in 2024, down 17.3% on 2023.
Poland was the largest exporter with 14.2% of the total, ahead of Spain.
The Czechia imported the most (US$353.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 57 exporters with US$98.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$264.7m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.7mUS$3.7m+US$72.4m+US$404.2m+> US$672.5m
Exports: 57
- Poland: US$721.2m
- Spain: US$672.5m
- China: US$593.6m
- South Korea: US$544.5m
- Switzerland: US$510.6m
- Germany: US$404.2m
- Czechia: US$284m
- Austria: US$202m
- Serbia: US$168.2m
- Mexico: US$155.3m
- Japan: US$148.6m
- United Kingdom: US$98.2m
- Russia: US$92.8m
- Italy: US$72.4m
- Slovakia: US$57.2m
- France: US$53.3m
- Brazil: US$52.5m
- Belgium: US$51m
- Türkiye: US$38.5m
- Belarus: US$37.8m
- United States: US$31.8m
- India: US$28.3m
- Romania: US$19.7m
- Sweden: US$12.8m
- Norway: US$10.5m
- Canada: US$6.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.4m
- Netherlands: US$3.7m
- Mozambique: US$3.2m
- Ireland: US$2.4m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Australia: US$1.4m
- Thailand: US$1.4m
- Malawi: US$1.2m
- Montenegro: US$723.8k
- Lithuania: US$452.2k
- Croatia: US$134.8k
- Peru: US$111.6k
- Chile: US$51k
- Botswana: US$39k
- Malaysia: US$24.8k
- Taiwan: US$11.7k
- Tanzania: US$9.9k
- Singapore: US$6k
- South Africa: US$3k
- Iceland: US$2.6k
- Hungary: US$2.3k
- Ecuador: US$1.6k
- Slovenia: US$900
- Greece: US$500
- United Arab Emirates: US$300
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$300
- Portugal: US$300
- Cyprus: US$200
- Mauritania: US$200
- Panama: US$200
- Mauritius: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.5mUS$4.5m+US$76.2m+US$147.3m+> US$264.7m
Imports: 106
- Czechia: US$353.8m
- Germany: US$350.1m
- Netherlands: US$280.6m
- United Kingdom: US$264.7m
- Australia: US$237.1m
- Israel: US$233.6m
- Sweden: US$233.6m
- Tanzania: US$227.6m
- Philippines: US$207.8m
- Switzerland: US$199.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$147.3m
- Norway: US$132m
- Austria: US$130.5m
- Denmark: US$129.9m
- Serbia: US$118.2m
- Latvia: US$116.4m
- Taiwan: US$110.9m
- United States: US$105.4m
- Estonia: US$101.8m
- Belgium: US$98.5m
- China: US$86.3m
- Singapore: US$83.3m
- Romania: US$81.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$76.8m
- Malaysia: US$76.2m
- Morocco: US$76.2m
- Mexico: US$76.2m
- Luxembourg: US$71.7m
- Peru: US$64.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$57.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$55.1m
- Senegal: US$53.3m
- Slovakia: US$47.4m
- Canada: US$43m
- Italy: US$39.9m
- Panama: US$37.7m
- India: US$36.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$33.8m
- France: US$30.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$26.1m
- Brazil: US$18.7m
- Türkiye: US$18.6m
- Chile: US$17.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17.3m
- Egypt: US$15.2m
- Belarus: US$11.9m
- Portugal: US$8.5m
- Ghana: US$6.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.9m
- Cyprus: US$5.3m
- Angola: US$4.5m
- Cambodia: US$4.2m
- Hungary: US$3.8m
- Ukraine: US$3.3m
- Jordan: US$2.8m
- Vietnam: US$2.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.8m
- Croatia: US$1.7m
- Thailand: US$1.6m
- Lesotho: US$747.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | US$721.2m | 14.2% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$672.5m | 13.2% |
| 3 |  China | US$593.6m | 11.7% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$544.5m | 10.7% |
| 5 |  Switzerland | US$510.6m | 10% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$404.2m | 7.9% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$284m | 5.6% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$202m | 4% |
| 9 |  Serbia | US$168.2m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$155.3m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | US$353.8m | 6.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$350.1m | 6.9% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$280.6m | 5.5% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$264.7m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$237.1m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Israel | US$233.6m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$233.6m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Tanzania | US$227.6m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  Philippines | US$207.8m | 4.1% |
| 10 | Switzerland | US$199.4m | 3.9% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604?
Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604 fall under HS heading 8603, part of chapter 86, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8603 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 self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8603 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 self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans…?
Poland, with US$721.2m in 2024 (14.2% of world exports).