Analysis
HTS 8602.90.00 covers other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders: other 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.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 28% of the 32 tariff lines in chapter 86 that are also free. 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 8602.10.00 (diesel-electric locomotives, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 336510 (Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing), an industry of 220 US establishments employing 27,831 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8602.10.00 | Diesel-electric locomotives | Free |