HTS heading · chapter 86
8603
Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604
Analysis
Heading 8603 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604. It divides into 2 six-digit subheadings and 2 eight-digit tariff lines, with 2 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 5% to 5% with a median of 5%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its median rate of 5% sits at the 78th percentile of the headings in chapter 86.
The largest subheadings are 8603.10 (unnamed, 1 line) and 8603.90 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing (336510). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8603.10.00 | Powered from an external source of electricity | 5% |
| 8603.90.00 | Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604: other | 5% |