Subheading · Chapter 86 · Heading 8606
8606.99: Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled: other, other
Other railway freight wagons
Official description Other
8606.99 is the HS subheading for other railway freight wagons, under heading 8606 in chapter 86.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8606 99 00 00 Other 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 3
- 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
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- 9065
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Romania | £3.8m | 100% | +9.3% |
 China | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Germany | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 United States | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$537.8kUS$537.8k+US$12.5m+US$92.5m+> US$159.2m
Exports: 66
- Slovakia: US$306.2m
- China: US$159.2m
- Türkiye: US$122.7m
- Croatia: US$111.3m
- Bulgaria: US$107.4m
- Romania: US$104m
- Spain: US$92.5m
- Germany: US$77.7m
- Poland: US$66.7m
- Austria: US$46.7m
- United States: US$40.4m
- India: US$32.5m
- Netherlands: US$23.4m
- Canada: US$16.7m
- Russia: US$15.9m
- France: US$15.6m
- Hungary: US$12.5m
- Switzerland: US$11.6m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$10.9m
- Czechia: US$7.1m
- South Africa: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.8m
- Mozambique: US$2.8m
- Serbia: US$2.6m
- Zambia: US$2.5m
- Belarus: US$1.9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Thailand: US$988.1k
- Bolivia: US$807.4k
- United Kingdom: US$537.8k
- Italy: US$488.3k
- Japan: US$461.4k
- Lithuania: US$338.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$333.3k
- Norway: US$307.4k
- Estonia: US$178.1k
- Australia: US$172.5k
- Belgium: US$140.2k
- Luxembourg: US$135.4k
- Portugal: US$132.4k
- Montenegro: US$121.2k
- Uzbekistan: US$87.4k
- Taiwan: US$74.6k
- Tunisia: US$71.1k
- Mexico: US$54.8k
- Bahrain: US$34.6k
- Egypt: US$30.3k
- North Macedonia: US$27.3k
- Qatar: US$22.3k
- Singapore: US$20.8k
- Indonesia: US$17.6k
- Gibraltar: US$17.1k
- Colombia: US$12k
- Kazakhstan: US$10.9k
- Ecuador: US$9.1k
- Morocco: US$7.1k
- Malaysia: US$5.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$620.4kUS$620.4k+US$4m+US$45.1m+> US$80.6m
Imports: 110
- Germany: US$336.6m
- Austria: US$201.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$92m
- Hungary: US$80.6m
- France: US$72.3m
- Czechia: US$70.2m
- Slovakia: US$52.8m
- Switzerland: US$49.1m
- Spain: US$48.3m
- Poland: US$47m
- Australia: US$45.1m
- Mozambique: US$40.4m
- Mexico: US$34.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$27.3m
- Italy: US$26.5m
- Liberia: US$22.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$18.2m
- United States: US$18.2m
- United Kingdom: US$16.8m
- Kenya: US$12.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11.6m
- India: US$10.2m
- Norway: US$7.8m
- Romania: US$7m
- Canada: US$5.5m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3.9m
- Angola: US$3.9m
- Tanzania: US$3.7m
- Nigeria: US$3.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2.8m
- Zambia: US$2.5m
- Croatia: US$2.4m
- Portugal: US$2.2m
- Taiwan: US$1.8m
- Ukraine: US$1.8m
- Malaysia: US$1.7m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Vietnam: US$1.4m
- Bangladesh: US$1.4m
- Egypt: US$1.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Brazil: US$927k
- Indonesia: US$831.2k
- Mauritius: US$694k
- Lesotho: US$688.7k
- North Macedonia: US$620.4k
- Thailand: US$597.7k
- Senegal: US$560.8k
- Japan: US$449.7k
- Lithuania: US$449.3k
- Serbia: US$398.9k
- Latvia: US$338.2k
- Sweden: US$332.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia | US$306.2m | 21.5% |
| 2 | China | US$159.2m | 11.2% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$122.7m | 8.6% |
| 4 |  Croatia | US$111.3m | 7.8% |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | US$107.4m | 7.6% |
| 6 | Romania | US$104m | 7.3% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$92.5m | 6.5% |
| 8 | Germany | US$77.7m | 5.5% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$66.7m | 4.7% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$46.7m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$336.6m | 23.7% |
| 2 | Austria | US$201.1m | 14.1% |
| 3 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$92m | 6.5% |
| 4 |  Hungary | US$80.6m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  France | US$72.3m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$70.2m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Slovakia | US$52.8m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$49.1m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Spain | US$48.3m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Poland | US$47m | 3.3% |
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.
- 600010643 HMRC
Freight Railway wagon used for transporting goods on a rail network. It is made from a steel frame on bogies with buffers, draw gear and breaking equipment. The wagon is a fabricated steel structure this is then connected onto a bogie. The wagon form part of a train connected to a locomotive. The…
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-19520 · 91 FR 60598 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-19521 · 91 FR 60588 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-19522 · 91 FR 60595 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-08954 · 91 FR 24506 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-08956 · 91 FR 24517 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-04197 · 91 FR 10370 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8606.99; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8606.99 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of other railway freight wagons into the UK came to £3.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); Romania supplied 100%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported other railway freight wagons worth US$1.4bn (+5.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Slovakia (US$306.2m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled: other, other?
Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled: other, other fall under HS subheading 8606.99, part of heading 8606, 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 8606.99 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 8606.99 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?
Slovakia, with US$306.2m in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other railway freight wagons 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 other railway freight wagons from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Romania (100%), China (0%) and Germany (0%), out of total imports of £3.8m.