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HS code for road-rail containers
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “road-rail containers” points to heading 8609: containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8609 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8609 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8609 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for road-rail containers?
Road-rail containers are classified under 8609 (Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.