HTS Chapter 86 tariff rates (headings 8601–8609), 2026
Chapter 86 has 32 tariff lines across 9 headings. 9 (28%) enter duty-free at the general (MFN) rate, and 31 are on a Section 301 list, so products of China pay an extra duty on top.
32 tariff lines, USITC 2026HTSRev19. Specific or compound = a rate per unit (e.g. ¢/kg), not a percentage.
Section 301 China lists in chapter 86
| List | Duty for products of China | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| List 1 | Base rate plus 25% | 17 |
| List 2 | Base rate + 25% | 13 |
| List 3 | Base rate + 25% | 1 |
Highest general duty rates in chapter 86
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
8605.00.00.00 | 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) | 14% | List 2 (+25%) |
8606.10.00.00 | Tank cars and the like | 14% | List 2 (+25%) |
8606.30.00.00 | Self-discharging cars, other than those of subheading 8606.10 | 14% | List 2 (+25%) |
8606.91.00.00 | Covered and closed | 14% | List 2 (+25%) |
8606.92.00.00 | Open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60 cm | 14% | List 2 (+25%) |
8606.99.01 | Other | 14% | List 2 (+25%) |
All headings in chapter 86
| Heading | Description | Lines | Duty-free | Top rate | On 301 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8601 | Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators (batteries): | 2 | 2 | 0% | 2 |
8602 | Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders: | 2 | 2 | 0% | 2 |
8603 | Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604: | 2 | 0 | 5% | 2 |
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) | 1 | 0 | 2.9% | 1 |
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) | 1 | 0 | 14% | 1 |
8606 | Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled: | 5 | 0 | 14% | 5 |
8607 | Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: | 17 | 4 | 3.9% | 17 |
8608 | Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signaling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing | 1 | 0 | 3.8% | 1 |
8609 | Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
General rates apply to most countries; free-trade partners can qualify for the special rate, and Column 2 applies to a few countries. Other duties (Section 232, antidumping/countervailing, other Chapter 99 measures) can also apply. Always confirm a classification with CBP or a licensed customs broker.
How to check any single code in seconds: How to check any US tariff rate by HTS code. Chapter 85 · Chapter 87 · All chapters