Heading · Chapter 86
8606: Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled
Heading 8606 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 86, railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof.
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 5
- 8606.10Tank wagons and the likeRailway tank wagons
- 8606.30Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 860610
- 8606.91Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled: other, covered and closedCovered railway wagons
- 8606.92Open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60 cm
- 8606.99Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled: other, otherOther railway freight wagons
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$807kUS$807k+US$18m+US$198m+> US$595m
Exports: 83
- Mexico: US$3bn
- China: US$615m
- United States: US$595m
- Slovakia: US$480m
- Romania: US$393m
- Russia: US$311m
- Canada: US$285m
- Croatia: US$208m
- Poland: US$198m
- Bulgaria: US$196m
- Türkiye: US$141m
- Germany: US$112m
- Spain: US$102m
- Serbia: US$80m
- Austria: US$70m
- India: US$68m
- Czechia: US$65m
- Ukraine: US$42m
- France: US$34m
- Netherlands: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- Hungary: US$14m
- Kuwait: US$12m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Uzbekistan: US$10m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Brazil: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Mozambique: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Zambia: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Bolivia: US$807k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$762k
- Japan: US$759k
- Saudi Arabia: US$650k
- Estonia: US$532k
- Norway: US$428k
- Luxembourg: US$353k
- Latvia: US$344k
- Indonesia: US$339k
- Finland: US$286k
- Malawi: US$280k
- Singapore: US$264k
- Australia: US$212k
- Georgia: US$166k
- Denmark: US$144k
- Portugal: US$132k
- Montenegro: US$121k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$115k
- Taiwan: US$88k
- Panama: US$80k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$10m+US$115m+> US$292m
Imports: 131
- United States: US$3bn
- Germany: US$726m
- Mexico: US$346m
- Canada: US$292m
- Kazakhstan: US$290m
- Austria: US$250m
- Hungary: US$239m
- Australia: US$215m
- Kenya: US$140m
- Slovakia: US$138m
- France: US$127m
- Poland: US$121m
- Czechia: US$115m
- Saudi Arabia: US$93m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$92m
- Mozambique: US$80m
- Switzerland: US$65m
- Spain: US$56m
- Ireland: US$50m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- Uzbekistan: US$41m
- Italy: US$40m
- Bangladesh: US$37m
- Liberia: US$27m
- Guinea: US$23m
- Lithuania: US$20m
- Pakistan: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- Mongolia: US$14m
- Uruguay: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Romania: US$10m
- India: US$10m
- Gabon: US$10m
- Tanzania: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Azerbaijan: US$9m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Nigeria: US$8m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Angola: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Zambia: US$3m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Turkmenistan: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$3bn | 43.1% |
| 2 |  China | US$615m | 8.4% |
| 3 |  United States | US$595m | 8.1% |
| 4 |  Slovakia | US$480m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  Romania | US$393m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$311m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$285m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Croatia | US$208m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$198m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | US$196m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3bn | 46.2% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$726m | 9.9% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$346m | 4.7% |
| 4 | Canada | US$292m | 4% |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | US$290m | 4% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$250m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$239m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$215m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Kenya | US$140m | 1.9% |
| 10 | Slovakia | US$138m | 1.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8606 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8606 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8606 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8606 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 14%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8606 goods worth US$7bn (+86.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Mexico (US$3bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$3bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 33rd among 83 exporters with US$3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$46m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled?
Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled fall under HS heading 8606, part of chapter 86, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on railway or tramway goods vans and wagons in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8606 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 railway or tramway goods vans and wagons in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8606 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 railway or tramway goods vans and wagons?
Mexico, with US$3bn in 2024 (43.1% of world exports).