Subheading · Chapter 86 · Heading 8603
8603.90: Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: other
Official description Other
Subheading 8603.90 belongs to heading 8603 (self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks) in chapter 86.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8603 90 00 00 Other Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 5
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence " controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- 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
- 9065
- 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)
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £6k | 52.3% | — |
 United States | £5k | 39.9% | +94.7% |
 India | £904 | 7.8% | — |
 Sweden | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$602kUS$602k+US$6m+US$49m+> US$92m
Exports: 45
- Poland: US$337m
- Switzerland: US$92m
- China: US$79m
- Germany: US$58m
- Spain: US$49m
- Norway: US$10m
- Belarus: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Mozambique: US$3m
- India: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Malawi: US$1m
- Montenegro: US$724k
- Serbia: US$618k
- Sweden: US$602k
- Lithuania: US$450k
- Belgium: US$394k
- Peru: US$112k
- Romania: US$82k
- Italy: US$41k
- Botswana: US$39k
- Ireland: US$30k
- Chile: US$29k
- Malaysia: US$25k
- France: US$17k
- Taiwan: US$12k
- Tanzania: US$10k
- Singapore: US$6k
- South Africa: US$3k
- Iceland: US$3k
- Thailand: US$2k
- Ecuador: US$2k
- Brazil: US$1k
- Greece: US$500
- Mauritania: US$200
- Panama: US$200
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$0
- South Korea: US$0
- Mauritius: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$211kUS$211k+US$3m+US$21m+> US$59m
Imports: 89
- Czechia: US$230m
- China: US$85m
- Estonia: US$59m
- United Arab Emirates: US$55m
- Australia: US$49m
- Germany: US$37m
- Italy: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Azerbaijan: US$10m
- Romania: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- France: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Cyprus: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- Angola: US$4m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- Ghana: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$760k
- Serbia: US$756k
- Lesotho: US$747k
- Ireland: US$700k
- Malaysia: US$536k
- United Kingdom: US$491k
- Latvia: US$450k
- Spain: US$449k
- Saudi Arabia: US$414k
- Bahamas: US$355k
- Indonesia: US$331k
- Bangladesh: US$321k
- Poland: US$320k
- India: US$317k
- Croatia: US$315k
- Montenegro: US$228k
- Finland: US$211k
- Türkiye: US$196k
- Colombia: US$132k
- Belgium: US$128k
- South Africa: US$121k
- Taiwan: US$105k
- Guinea: US$101k
- Malawi: US$88k
- Philippines: US$77k
- Thailand: US$77k
- Zimbabwe: US$61k
- South Korea: US$58k
- Oman: US$52k
- Chile: US$43k
- Nigeria: US$40k
- Kuwait: US$38k
- Qatar: US$35k
- Laos: US$32k
- Tanzania: US$26k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | US$337m | 49% |
| 2 |  Switzerland | US$92m | 13.4% |
| 3 | China | US$79m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$58m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$49m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  Norway | US$10m | 1.5% |
| 7 |  Belarus | US$10m | 1.5% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$9m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$8m | 1.1% |
| 10 | United States | US$7m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechia | US$230m | 33.5% |
| 2 | China | US$85m | 12.4% |
| 3 |  Estonia | US$59m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$55m | 8% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$49m | 7.1% |
| 6 | Germany | US$37m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$31m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$24m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$21m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Sweden | US$16m | 2.3% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8603.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8603.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £11.6k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 96% on the year before); China supplied 52%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$687m (+46.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Poland (US$337m), followed by Switzerland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: other?
Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: other fall under HS subheading 8603.90, part of heading 8603, 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 8603.90 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 8603.90 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$337m in 2024 (49% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (52%), United States (40%) and India (8%), out of total imports of £11.6k.