HTS tariff line · chapter 86
8603.90.00
Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604: other
Analysis
HTS 8603.90.00 covers self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604: other under heading 8603 (self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading…).
The general duty rate is 5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 86 (78th percentile of 32 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 7.0 times the general rate.
The other line in the same group is 8603.10.00 (powered from an external source of electricity, 5%).
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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8603.10.00 | Powered from an external source of electricity | 5% |