Analysis
HTS 8602.10.00 covers diesel-electric locomotives under heading 8602 (other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 35% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 35% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 28% of the 32 tariff lines in chapter 86. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other line in the same group is 8602.90.00 (other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 336510 (Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing), an industry of 220 US establishments employing 27,831 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8602.90.00 | Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders: other | Free |