HTS tariff line · chapter 86
8607.19.15
Wheels and parts thereof, and any of such wheels or parts imported with axles fitted in them: parts of wheels
Analysis
HTS 8607.19.15 covers wheels and parts thereof, and any of such wheels or parts imported with axles fitted in them: parts of wheels under heading 8607 (parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 3.6%. Compared with 8607.19.30 (parts of truck assemblies of vehicles of heading 8605 or 8606), which pays 3.6%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3.6 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 28% of the 32 tariff lines in chapter 86, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. 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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 336510 (Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing), an industry of 220 US establishments employing 27,831 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8607.19.03 | Axles and parts thereof: axles | 0.4% |
| 8607.19.06 | Axles and parts thereof: parts of axles | 0.4% |
| 8607.19.12 | Wheels, whether or not fitted with axles | Free |
| 8607.19.30 | Parts of truck assemblies of vehicles of heading 8605 or 8606 | 3.6% |
| 8607.19.90 | Other, including parts: other | 2.6% |