# United States tariff lines under HS 8609.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 8609.00 (containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport) into 1 national line: 8609.00.00.00 (containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport). Every United States line under 8609.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860900
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) / [8609.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860900)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8609.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860900)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 1
- 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

## United States lines under 8609.00

The United States tariff splits HS 8609.00 (containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport) into 1 national line: 8609.00.00.00 (containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport).

Every United States line under 8609.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

- [8609.00.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8609000000) Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8609.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8609.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860900)

- Previous subheading: [8608.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860800) Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signaling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing
- Next subheading: [8701.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/870110) Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8609.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 8609.00 (containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport) into 1 national line: 8609.00.00.00 (containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport).

### What is the duty on HS 8609.00 in the United States?

Every United States line under 8609.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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/860900.json