# HS code 8601.10: Powered from an external source of electricity

> HS code 8601.10 covers powered from an external source of electricity. It sits in heading 86.01 (rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators) in 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). Other goods of heading 86.01 are classified under 8601.20 (powered by electric accumulators). National tariff lines under 8601.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/860110
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 86](https://border.bot/hs-codes/86) / [86.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8601) / [8601.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860110)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8601.10
- Covers: Powered from an external source of electricity
- Heading: [86.01: Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8601)
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/86)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860110)

## What this code covers

HS code 8601.10 covers powered from an external source of electricity.

The legal text of the subheading is “Powered from an external source of electricity”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 86.01 are classified under 8601.20 (powered by electric accumulators).

- [8601.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860120) Powered by electric accumulators

## How it is structured

8601.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 86, are the chapter; the first four, 8601, are heading 86.01; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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
- Heading 86.01: Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators
- Subheading 8601.10: Powered from an external source of electricity

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8601.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/860110): 1 line, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Powered from an external source of electricity”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 86: 8603.10 under heading 86.03.

- [8603.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860310) Heading 86.03: Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04

- Previous subheading: [8549.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854999) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [8601.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860120) Powered by electric accumulators

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8601.10 cover?

HS code 8601.10 covers powered from an external source of electricity.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8601.10 in?

HS code 8601.10 is in heading 86.01 (rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators) in 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).

### Where are goods of heading 86.01 classified when 8601.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 86.01 are classified under 8601.20 (powered by electric accumulators).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8601.10?

National tariff lines under 8601.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/860110.json