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HS code for cranes - railway and tramway rolling stock
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cranes - railway and tramway rolling stock” points to heading 8604: railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles). 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.
8604 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8604 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
8604 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.9%.
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 8 tariff lines 
USA 2.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 13.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cranes - railway and tramway rolling stock?
Cranes - railway and tramway rolling stock are classified under 8604 (Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.