Heading · Section XVII

8604: 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)

8604
  • —UK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 2.9%USA
  • US$1.1bnWorld trade in 2024

Heading 8604 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8604.00, in chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof).

Heading 8604 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8604 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

Heading 8604 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.9%.

In 2024, countries exported heading 8604 goods worth US$1.1bn (−12.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was Austria (US$303m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was Canada, with imports of US$89.1m.

The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 61 exporters with US$12.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$24.1m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 8 tariff lines USA 2.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

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World trade in 2024

8604 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$11.7m+US$35.2m+> US$161.3m

Exports: 61
  1. Austria: US$303m
  2. United States: US$161.3m
  3. Germany: US$139.6m
  4. China: US$106.5m
  5. Italy: US$91.2m
  6. Canada: US$42m
  7. Switzerland: US$35.2m
  8. Türkiye: US$30m
  9. Russia: US$28.7m
  10. France: US$22.3m
  11. India: US$22m
  12. Spain: US$17.1m
  13. Sweden: US$15.4m
  14. Mozambique: US$14.8m
  15. United Kingdom: US$12.8m
  16. Poland: US$11.7m
  17. Japan: US$7.7m
  18. Netherlands: US$5.9m
  19. South Korea: US$5.8m
  20. Uruguay: US$5.7m
  21. Slovakia: US$5.4m
  22. Luxembourg: US$4.6m
  23. Czechia: US$4.5m
  24. Belgium: US$4.2m
  25. Norway: US$3.4m
  26. Latvia: US$2.4m
  27. Australia: US$1.8m
  28. Hungary: US$1.7m
  29. Denmark: US$1.7m
  30. Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
  31. New Zealand: US$1.6m
  32. Taiwan: US$1.5m
  33. South Africa: US$1.2m
  34. Malawi: US$1m
  35. Brazil: US$617.4k
  36. Portugal: US$610.9k
  37. Thailand: US$600.9k
  38. Romania: US$461.6k
  39. Uzbekistan: US$394.3k
  40. Mexico: US$329.9k
  41. Malaysia: US$264.3k
  42. Singapore: US$130.6k
  43. Serbia: US$130.4k
  44. Bulgaria: US$127.4k
  45. Senegal: US$75.6k
  46. Philippines: US$55.7k
  47. Montenegro: US$45k
  48. Ireland: US$33.8k
  49. Qatar: US$22k
  50. Lithuania: US$16.1k
  51. Belize: US$14.5k
  52. Iran: US$10.3k
  53. Belarus: US$6.9k
  54. Chile: US$5.5k
  55. Morocco: US$5k
  56. Bahrain: US$4.8k
  57. Finland: US$4.5k
  58. Zambia: US$2.3k
  59. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1k
  60. Estonia: US$300

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Austria US$303m 27.1%
2 United States US$161.3m 14.4%
3 Germany US$139.6m 12.5%
4 China US$106.5m 9.5%
5 Italy US$91.2m 8.2%
6 Canada US$42m 3.8%
7 Switzerland US$35.2m 3.1%
8 Türkiye US$30m 2.7%
9 Russia US$28.7m 2.6%
10 France US$22.3m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$89.1m 8%
2 Poland US$64.6m 5.8%
3 South Korea US$64.5m 5.8%
4 Mexico US$58.2m 5.2%
5 India US$57.3m 5.1%
6 Germany US$50.6m 4.5%
7 Norway US$48.1m 4.3%
8 United States US$45.7m 4.1%
9 Switzerland US$41.6m 3.7%
10 France US$37.6m 3.4%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for 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)?

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) fall under HS heading 8604, part of chapter 86, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8604 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 8604 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles?

Austria, with US$303m in 2024 (27.1% of world exports).