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HS code for ambulances - railway

8605

8605 Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604)

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “ambulances - railway” points to heading 8605: railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

8605 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8605 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.

8605 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 14%.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA 14% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% Brazil 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for ambulances - railway?

Ambulances - railway are classified under 8605 (Railway or tramway passenger coaches) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.