Subheading · Section XVII

8605.00: 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)

8605.00
  • —UK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 14%USA
  • US$1.8bnWorld trade in 2024

8605.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8605, railway or tramway passenger coaches, chapter 86.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8605.00; the duty is 1.7%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8605.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 30%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8605.00; the duty is 14%.

World trade in these 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; its largest buyer was Mexico.

The United Kingdom imported US$20.3m, most of it from Spain.

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8605 00 00 00 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)

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8605 00 00 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) 1.7%p/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8605.00.00.00.11 Yolcu vagonları 30%Adet
  2. 8605.00.00.00.19 Diğerleri 30%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8605.00.00.00 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) 14%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8605.00 · US$1.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.4mUS$2.4m+US$26.1m+US$148.2m+> US$266.3m

Exports: 51
  1. Spain: US$286.1m
  2. Germany: US$266.3m
  3. United States: US$246.9m
  4. Hungary: US$186.8m
  5. China: US$148.2m
  6. Japan: US$147.2m
  7. Russia: US$142.1m
  8. South Korea: US$77.2m
  9. Poland: US$59.4m
  10. Switzerland: US$47.8m
  11. Belarus: US$46.1m
  12. France: US$37.5m
  13. Canada: US$26.1m
  14. Brazil: US$16.6m
  15. Czechia: US$8.7m
  16. Austria: US$8.5m
  17. Italy: US$7.4m
  18. Belgium: US$5.4m
  19. Croatia: US$4.1m
  20. Luxembourg: US$3.7m
  21. Uzbekistan: US$3.5m
  22. Slovakia: US$3.3m
  23. Ireland: US$3.2m
  24. Armenia: US$2.5m
  25. United Kingdom: US$2.4m
  26. Thailand: US$2.4m
  27. Iran: US$1.3m
  28. Kazakhstan: US$904.1k
  29. South Africa: US$357.5k
  30. Netherlands: US$266.9k
  31. Finland: US$208.5k
  32. Bulgaria: US$150.4k
  33. Sweden: US$149.7k
  34. Norway: US$120.7k
  35. Denmark: US$75.3k
  36. Estonia: US$69.2k
  37. Chile: US$39.8k
  38. United Arab Emirates: US$12.7k
  39. Romania: US$12.6k
  40. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9.4k
  41. Lithuania: US$3.2k
  42. Singapore: US$2.3k
  43. Cambodia: US$1.2k
  44. Hong Kong SAR China: US$600
  45. Malaysia: US$500
  46. Saudi Arabia: US$500
  47. Vietnam: US$400
  48. India: US$300
  49. Taiwan: US$300
  50. New Zealand: US$100
  51. Tanzania: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
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

RankCountryValueShare
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%

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 subheading 8605.00, part of heading 8605, 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 8605.00 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 8605.00 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).