Heading · Section XVII
8609: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$6.7bnWorld trade in 2024
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).
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 statutory rate is 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8609; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8609 goods reached US$6.7bn 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$835.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 186 exporters with US$162.5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$150m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$449.8kUS$449.8k+US$7.6m+US$45m+> US$185.4m
Exports: 186
- China: US$3.5bn
- United States: US$510m
- Poland: US$250.6m
- Germany: US$248.1m
- Netherlands: US$241.5m
- Italy: US$185.4m
- United Kingdom: US$162.5m
- France: US$157.1m
- Slovakia: US$111.6m
- South Korea: US$96.8m
- Czechia: US$77.1m
- Thailand: US$70.8m
- South Africa: US$69.6m
- Belgium: US$62.8m
- Canada: US$60.3m
- Spain: US$56.9m
- Singapore: US$49.6m
- Malaysia: US$45.8m
- Norway: US$45m
- India: US$43.2m
- Japan: US$42.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$42.4m
- Türkiye: US$36.4m
- Denmark: US$35.5m
- Sweden: US$34m
- Mexico: US$31.1m
- Slovenia: US$28.2m
- Taiwan: US$27.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$25.4m
- Austria: US$24.9m
- Australia: US$21.5m
- Switzerland: US$16.7m
- Ireland: US$16.3m
- Hungary: US$15.7m
- Estonia: US$15.6m
- Russia: US$15.2m
- Finland: US$14.9m
- Fiji: US$14.3m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$10.5m
- Romania: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$9.7m
- Qatar: US$9.2m
- Angola: US$8.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.6m
- Jordan: US$7.6m
- New Zealand: US$7.3m
- Lithuania: US$7.2m
- Belarus: US$7.1m
- Croatia: US$6.5m
- Senegal: US$5.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.5m
- Bermuda: US$5.4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$4.9m
- Philippines: US$4.7m
- Madagascar: US$4.5m
- Egypt: US$4.5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.1mUS$3.1m+US$12.9m+US$102m+> US$272.9m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$835.1m
- Netherlands: US$378.5m
- Germany: US$366.6m
- France: US$339.4m
- South Korea: US$323.7m
- Bermuda: US$315.5m
- Japan: US$272.9m
- Singapore: US$235m
- United Arab Emirates: US$225.9m
- British Virgin Islands: US$193.4m
- Belgium: US$177.1m
- Canada: US$174.8m
- Russia: US$152.8m
- United Kingdom: US$150m
- Saudi Arabia: US$142.8m
- Australia: US$139.3m
- Sweden: US$127.1m
- Indonesia: US$111.9m
- China: US$108.3m
- Israel: US$105m
- Norway: US$104m
- India: US$102m
- Switzerland: US$88.5m
- Marshall Islands: US$77.3m
- Taiwan: US$75m
- Poland: US$72.3m
- Austria: US$70.6m
- Italy: US$62.7m
- Mexico: US$62.2m
- Spain: US$55.5m
- Denmark: US$50.4m
- Thailand: US$48m
- Malaysia: US$42.3m
- Türkiye: US$39.7m
- Cayman Islands: US$36.5m
- Chile: US$35.8m
- Brazil: US$31.5m
- Hungary: US$29.8m
- Qatar: US$28.4m
- Ireland: US$26.8m
- South Africa: US$26.2m
- New Zealand: US$23.3m
- Romania: US$23.1m
- Czechia: US$22.5m
- Luxembourg: US$21.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$20.9m
- Nigeria: US$20.7m
- Angola: US$20.6m
- Finland: US$20.6m
- Laos: US$19.8m
- Jordan: US$18.7m
- Peru: US$15.2m
- Slovakia: US$13.6m
- Philippines: US$12.9m
- Colombia: US$11.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11.2m
- Greece: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$10.8m
- Uruguay: US$10.3m
- Guatemala: US$10.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3.5bn | 52.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$510m | 7.6% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$250.6m | 3.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$248.1m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$241.5m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$185.4m | 2.7% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$162.5m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  France | US$157.1m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$111.6m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$96.8m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$835.1m | 12.4% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$378.5m | 5.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$366.6m | 5.4% |
| 4 | France | US$339.4m | 5% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$323.7m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Bermuda | US$315.5m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$272.9m | 4% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$235m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$225.9m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  British Virgin Islands | US$193.4m | 2.9% |
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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$3.5bn in 2024 (52.1% of world exports).