Heading · Chapter 86
8609: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
Heading 8609 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8609.00, in chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$450kUS$450k+US$8m+US$45m+> US$185m
Exports: 186
- China: US$4bn
- United States: US$510m
- Poland: US$251m
- Germany: US$248m
- Netherlands: US$241m
- Italy: US$185m
- United Kingdom: US$162m
- France: US$157m
- Slovakia: US$112m
- South Korea: US$97m
- Czechia: US$77m
- Thailand: US$71m
- South Africa: US$70m
- Belgium: US$63m
- Canada: US$60m
- Spain: US$57m
- Singapore: US$50m
- Malaysia: US$46m
- Norway: US$45m
- India: US$43m
- Japan: US$43m
- United Arab Emirates: US$42m
- Türkiye: US$36m
- Denmark: US$35m
- Sweden: US$34m
- Mexico: US$31m
- Slovenia: US$28m
- Taiwan: US$28m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$25m
- Austria: US$25m
- Australia: US$22m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- Ireland: US$16m
- Hungary: US$16m
- Estonia: US$16m
- Russia: US$15m
- Finland: US$15m
- Fiji: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Romania: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Qatar: US$9m
- Angola: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Jordan: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Belarus: US$7m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Senegal: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Bermuda: US$5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Madagascar: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$13m+US$102m+> US$273m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$835m
- Netherlands: US$378m
- Germany: US$367m
- France: US$339m
- South Korea: US$324m
- Bermuda: US$316m
- Japan: US$273m
- Singapore: US$235m
- United Arab Emirates: US$226m
- British Virgin Islands: US$193m
- Belgium: US$177m
- Canada: US$175m
- Russia: US$153m
- United Kingdom: US$150m
- Saudi Arabia: US$143m
- Australia: US$139m
- Sweden: US$127m
- Indonesia: US$112m
- China: US$108m
- Israel: US$105m
- Norway: US$104m
- India: US$102m
- Switzerland: US$89m
- Marshall Islands: US$77m
- Taiwan: US$75m
- Poland: US$72m
- Austria: US$71m
- Italy: US$63m
- Mexico: US$62m
- Spain: US$55m
- Denmark: US$50m
- Thailand: US$48m
- Malaysia: US$42m
- Türkiye: US$40m
- Cayman Islands: US$37m
- Chile: US$36m
- Brazil: US$31m
- Hungary: US$30m
- Qatar: US$28m
- Ireland: US$27m
- South Africa: US$26m
- New Zealand: US$23m
- Romania: US$23m
- Czechia: US$23m
- Luxembourg: US$22m
- Kazakhstan: US$21m
- Nigeria: US$21m
- Angola: US$21m
- Finland: US$21m
- Laos: US$20m
- Jordan: US$19m
- Peru: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Colombia: US$11m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11m
- Greece: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Uruguay: US$10m
- Guatemala: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$4bn | 52.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$510m | 7.6% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$251m | 3.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$248m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$241m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$185m | 2.7% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$162m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  France | US$157m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$112m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$97m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$835m | 12.4% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$378m | 5.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$367m | 5.4% |
| 4 | France | US$339m | 5% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$324m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Bermuda | US$316m | 4.7% |
| 7 | Japan | US$273m | 4% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$235m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$226m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  British Virgin Islands | US$193m | 2.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8609 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8609 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8609 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8609; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8609 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) has one tariff line for heading 8609; the duty is 15%.
Heading 8609 is a single line in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), where the duty is 20%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8609 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 12.6%.
Heading 8609 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Peru, where the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8609 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 4.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Heading 8609 is a single line in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan has one tariff line for heading 8609; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 8609 is a single line in the GCC Common Customs Tariff, where the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) has one tariff line for heading 8609; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8609 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8609 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 7%.
Heading 8609 is a single line in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), where the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 8609 goods reached US$7bn in 2024, down 0.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 52.1% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$835m).
The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 186 exporters with US$162m.
The United Kingdom imported US$150m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport?
Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport fall under HS heading 8609, part of chapter 86, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containers (including containers for the… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8609 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 containers (including containers for the… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8609 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most containers (including containers for the…?
China, with US$4bn in 2024 (52.1% of world exports).