# United States tariff, chapter 86: Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds > The United States tariff has 37 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 electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds), under 23 subheadings in 9 headings. Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/86 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 86](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/86) ## Key facts - National lines: 37 - Subheadings: 23 - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - Chapter: 86: Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds ## Subheadings with United States lines The United States tariff has 37 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 electro-mechanical) 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 (batteries) - [8601.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860110) Powered from an external source of electricity (1 line) - [8601.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860120) Powered by electric accumulators (1 line) ### 86.02 Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders - [8602.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860210) Diesel-electric locomotives (1 line) - [8602.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860290) Other (1 line) ### 86.03 Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604 - [8603.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860310) Powered from an external source of electricity (1 line) - [8603.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860390) Other (1 line) ### 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) - [8604.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860400) 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) (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 86.04) - [8605.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860500) 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 86.04) (1 line) ### 86.06 Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled - [8606.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860610) Tank wagons and the like (1 line) - [8606.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860630) Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 8606.10 (1 line) - [8606.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860691) Other: Covered and closed (1 line) - [8606.92](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860692) Other: Open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm (1 line) - [8606.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860699) Other: Other (2 lines) ### 86.07 Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock - [8607.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860711) Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Driving bogies and bissel-bogies (1 line) - [8607.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860712) Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Other bogies and bissel-bogies (1 line) - [8607.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860719) Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Other, including parts (8 lines) - [8607.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860721) Brakes and parts thereof: Air brakes and parts thereof (2 lines) - [8607.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860729) Brakes and parts thereof: Other (2 lines) - [8607.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860730) Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof (4 lines) - [8607.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860791) Other: Of locomotives (1 line) - [8607.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860799) Other: Other (2 lines) ### 86.08 Railway 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 foregoing - [8608.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860800) Railway 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 foregoing (1 line) ### 86.09 Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport - [8609.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860900) Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport (1 line) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 86 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for chapter 86](https://border.bot/hs-codes/86) - Previous chapter: [85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) Electrical and electronic waste and scrap - Next chapter: [87](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/87) Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 86? The United States tariff has 37 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 electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds), under 23 subheadings in 9 headings. ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 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. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/86.json