# 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 > HS chapter 86 covers 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. It has 9 headings, 86.01 to 86.09, and 23 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 86 are live on border.bot for the United States (37 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/86 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 86](https://border.bot/hs-codes/86) ## Key facts - Chapter: 86 - Description: 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 - Headings: 9 - Subheadings: 23 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this chapter covers HS chapter 86 covers 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. It has 9 headings, 86.01 to 86.09, and 23 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. ### [86.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8601) Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators - [8601.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860110) Powered from an external source of electricity - [8601.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860120) Powered by electric accumulators ### [86.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8602) Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders - [8602.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860210) Diesel-electric locomotives - [8602.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860290) Other ### [86.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8603) Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04 - [8603.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860310) Powered from an external source of electricity - [8603.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860390) Other ### [86.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8604) 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/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) ### [86.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8605) 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/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) ### [86.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8606) Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled - [8606.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860610) Tank wagons and the like - [8606.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860630) Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 8606.10 - [8606.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860691) Other: Covered and closed - [8606.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860692) Other: Open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm - [8606.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860699) Other: Other ### [86.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8607) Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling-stock - [8607.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860711) Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Driving bogies and bissel-bogies - [8607.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860712) Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Other bogies and bissel-bogies - [8607.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860719) Bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels, and parts thereof: Other, including parts - [8607.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860721) Brakes and parts thereof: Air brakes and parts thereof - [8607.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860729) Brakes and parts thereof: Other - [8607.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860730) Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof - [8607.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860791) Other: Of locomotives - [8607.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860799) Other: Other ### [86.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8608) 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/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 ### [86.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8609) 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/hs-codes/860900) Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport ## What it doesn’t cover Chapter 85, before it, covers electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles; chapter 87, after it, covers vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof. ## How it is structured Chapter 86 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (86.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more. ## 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 States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/86): 37 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous chapter: [85](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles - Next chapter: [87](https://border.bot/hs-codes/87) Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS chapter 86 cover? HS chapter 86 covers 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. ### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 86? HS chapter 86 has 9 headings and 23 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 86? National tariff lines under chapter 86 are live on border.bot for the United States (37 lines, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/86.json