Subheading · Chapter 86 · Heading 8606
8606.30: Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 860610
8606.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8606, railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled, chapter 86.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8606 30 00 00 Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 8606 10 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 2
- 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
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 | £2k | 64.6% | — |
 Germany | £1k | 35.4% | — |
| United Kingdom | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Ireland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Poland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$263kUS$263k+US$8m+US$66m+> US$159m
Exports: 47
- Mexico: US$601m
- United States: US$159m
- Romania: US$132m
- China: US$94m
- Poland: US$66m
- Russia: US$65m
- Croatia: US$44m
- Ukraine: US$29m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Kuwait: US$12m
- Canada: US$8m
- Germany: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$941k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$594k
- Italy: US$538k
- United Kingdom: US$359k
- Türkiye: US$263k
- France: US$145k
- Switzerland: US$99k
- Panama: US$80k
- Belarus: US$73k
- Bulgaria: US$38k
- Peru: US$37k
- Denmark: US$36k
- Sweden: US$23k
- Taiwan: US$12k
- Colombia: US$12k
- Spain: US$5k
- Brazil: US$4k
- Philippines: US$4k
- Japan: US$4k
- Bahrain: US$700
- South Africa: US$300
- Hungary: US$100
- Ireland: US$100
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Norway: US$100
- Finland: US$0
- Greece: US$0
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$0
- India: US$0
- Nepal: US$0
- Portugal: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126kUS$126k+US$5m+US$21m+> US$81m
Imports: 77
- United States: US$607m
- Mexico: US$147m
- Hungary: US$81m
- Australia: US$78m
- Germany: US$71m
- Kazakhstan: US$53m
- Ireland: US$33m
- United Kingdom: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Lithuania: US$17m
- Canada: US$16m
- Uzbekistan: US$16m
- France: US$14m
- Poland: US$13m
- Italy: US$10m
- Azerbaijan: US$7m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Turkmenistan: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Algeria: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Russia: US$783k
- Oman: US$730k
- Senegal: US$555k
- Latvia: US$533k
- Brazil: US$455k
- Sierra Leone: US$354k
- Ghana: US$334k
- Sweden: US$289k
- Philippines: US$141k
- Bangladesh: US$126k
- Thailand: US$120k
- Malaysia: US$92k
- Romania: US$86k
- Spain: US$81k
- Chile: US$52k
- Zimbabwe: US$49k
- Qatar: US$39k
- Serbia: US$38k
- Bolivia: US$37k
- Colombia: US$32k
- Peru: US$23k
- United Arab Emirates: US$16k
- Ecuador: US$16k
- Cyprus: US$14k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$14k
- Vietnam: US$12k
- Laos: US$9k
- Cambodia: US$9k
- South Korea: US$9k
- Denmark: US$8k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$8k
- Greece: US$6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$601m | 48.3% |
| 2 |  United States | US$159m | 12.8% |
| 3 |  Romania | US$132m | 10.6% |
| 4 | China | US$94m | 7.6% |
| 5 | Poland | US$66m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$65m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Croatia | US$44m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Ukraine | US$29m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$16m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Kuwait | US$12m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$607m | 48.8% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$147m | 11.8% |
| 3 |  Hungary | US$81m | 6.5% |
| 4 |  Australia | US$78m | 6.3% |
| 5 | Germany | US$71m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | US$53m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Ireland | US$33m | 2.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$21m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$17m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Lithuania | US$17m | 1.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N348614 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Christmas tree ornaments and photo frames from China.
Subheading 8606.30 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8606.30; the duty is 1.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £3.4k (down 100% on the year before), at an average of £1.99 per kg; China supplied 65%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 182.1% on 2023.
Mexico was the largest exporter with 48.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 860610?
Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 860610 fall under HS subheading 8606.30, part of heading 8606, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on self-discharging vans and wagons in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8606.30 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-discharging vans and wagons in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8606.30 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-discharging vans and wagons?
Mexico, with US$601m in 2024 (48.3% 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 (65%), Germany (35%) and United Kingdom (0%), out of total imports of £3.4k.