Heading · Section XVII
8605: Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604)
- —UK
- 1.7%EU
- 30%Türkiye
- 14%USA
- US$1.8bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 8605 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8605.00, in chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof).
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 8605; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8605 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8605; the duty is 14%.
World trade in heading 8605 goods reached US$1.8bn in 2024, up 8.7% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 16% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Canada imported the most (US$267.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 51 exporters with US$2.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$20.3m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA 14% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.4mUS$2.4m+US$26.1m+US$148.2m+> US$266.3m
Exports: 51
- Spain: US$286.1m
- Germany: US$266.3m
- United States: US$246.9m
- Hungary: US$186.8m
- China: US$148.2m
- Japan: US$147.2m
- Russia: US$142.1m
- South Korea: US$77.2m
- Poland: US$59.4m
- Switzerland: US$47.8m
- Belarus: US$46.1m
- France: US$37.5m
- Canada: US$26.1m
- Brazil: US$16.6m
- Czechia: US$8.7m
- Austria: US$8.5m
- Italy: US$7.4m
- Belgium: US$5.4m
- Croatia: US$4.1m
- Luxembourg: US$3.7m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.5m
- Slovakia: US$3.3m
- Ireland: US$3.2m
- Armenia: US$2.5m
- United Kingdom: US$2.4m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- Iran: US$1.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$904.1k
- South Africa: US$357.5k
- Netherlands: US$266.9k
- Finland: US$208.5k
- Bulgaria: US$150.4k
- Sweden: US$149.7k
- Norway: US$120.7k
- Denmark: US$75.3k
- Estonia: US$69.2k
- Chile: US$39.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$12.7k
- Romania: US$12.6k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9.4k
- Lithuania: US$3.2k
- Singapore: US$2.3k
- Cambodia: US$1.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$600
- Malaysia: US$500
- Saudi Arabia: US$500
- Vietnam: US$400
- India: US$300
- Taiwan: US$300
- New Zealand: US$100
- Tanzania: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$392.5kUS$392.5k+US$14.1m+US$84.7m+> US$155.5m
Imports: 91
- Canada: US$267.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$237m
- Israel: US$155.5m
- Egypt: US$135.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$111.2m
- Taiwan: US$100.7m
- United States: US$100.2m
- Switzerland: US$93.7m
- Germany: US$84.7m
- Spain: US$55.5m
- Azerbaijan: US$51.5m
- Panama: US$47.3m
- Brazil: US$46.5m
- Czechia: US$22m
- Pakistan: US$21.6m
- Hungary: US$21.1m
- India: US$20.9m
- United Kingdom: US$20.3m
- Poland: US$19.1m
- Bulgaria: US$18.1m
- France: US$15.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$14.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$14.1m
- Austria: US$13.5m
- Belarus: US$13.3m
- Kenya: US$11.8m
- Tanzania: US$11.2m
- Sweden: US$11.1m
- Italy: US$10.1m
- Bangladesh: US$9.9m
- Netherlands: US$9.7m
- Romania: US$7.2m
- South Korea: US$4.1m
- Cambodia: US$3.1m
- Mexico: US$2.5m
- Tajikistan: US$2.5m
- Norway: US$1.4m
- Belgium: US$1.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.3m
- Thailand: US$766.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$650.5k
- Angola: US$495k
- Luxembourg: US$482k
- Colombia: US$404.6k
- Bahamas: US$392.5k
- Mauritania: US$392k
- Mauritius: US$351.1k
- Australia: US$217.7k
- Vietnam: US$103.5k
- Philippines: US$102.3k
- China: US$62.3k
- Chile: US$41.7k
- Bolivia: US$39.8k
- Singapore: US$36.6k
- Ireland: US$35.1k
- New Caledonia: US$34.4k
- Afghanistan: US$22.3k
- Slovakia: US$22.3k
- Cuba: US$18.6k
- Croatia: US$13.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | US$286.1m | 16% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$266.3m | 14.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$246.9m | 13.8% |
| 4 |  Hungary | US$186.8m | 10.4% |
| 5 |  China | US$148.2m | 8.3% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$147.2m | 8.2% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$142.1m | 7.9% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$77.2m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$59.4m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$47.8m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$267.8m | 14.9% |
| 2 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$237m | 13.2% |
| 3 |  Israel | US$155.5m | 8.7% |
| 4 |  Egypt | US$135.3m | 7.5% |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | US$111.2m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$100.7m | 5.6% |
| 7 | United States | US$100.2m | 5.6% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$93.7m | 5.2% |
| 9 | Germany | US$84.7m | 4.7% |
| 10 | Spain | US$55.5m | 3.1% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604)?
Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604) fall under HS heading 8605, part of chapter 86, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on railway or tramway passenger coaches in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8605 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 passenger coaches in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 8605 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most railway or tramway passenger coaches?
Spain, with US$286.1m in 2024 (16% of world exports).