European Union tariff, chapter 86: Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electromechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
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Key facts
- National lines
- 29
- Subheadings
- 23
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 86: Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electromechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
Summary
The European Union tariff has 29 national lines in HS chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electromechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds), under 23 subheadings in 9 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 29 national lines in HS chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electromechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds), under 23 subheadings in 9 headings.
86.01 Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators
86.02 Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders
86.03 Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604
86.04 Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)
- 8604.00Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)1 line
86.05 Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604)
- 8605.00Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 86.04)1 line
86.06 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled
86.07 Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock
- 8607.11Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Driving bogies and bissel-bogies1 line
- 8607.12Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Other bogies and bissel-bogies1 line
- 8607.19Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Other, including parts2 lines
- 8607.21Brakes and parts thereof: Air brakes and parts thereof2 lines
- 8607.29Brakes and parts thereof: Other1 line
- 8607.30Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof1 line
- 8607.91Other: Of locomotives2 lines
- 8607.99Other: Other2 lines
86.08 Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electromechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing
- 8608.00Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing1 line
86.09 Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
- 8609.00Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport2 lines
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 86 are live on border.bot for the United States (37 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States37 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 86?
The European Union tariff has 29 national lines in HS chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electromechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds), under 23 subheadings in 9 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.