# HS code 8603.90: Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04

> HS code 8603.90 covers self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04, other than those classified in 8603.10. It sits in heading 86.03 (self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04) 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 86.03 are classified under 8603.10 (powered from an external source of electricity). National tariff lines under 8603.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/860390
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 86](https://border.bot/hs-codes/86) / [86.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8603) / [8603.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860390)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8603.90
- Covers: Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04
- Heading: [86.03: Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8603)
- 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/860390)

## What this code covers

HS code 8603.90 covers self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04, other than those classified in 8603.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 86.03 are classified under 8603.10 (powered from an external source of electricity).

- [8603.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860310) Powered from an external source of electricity

## How it is structured

8603.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 86, are the chapter; the first four, 8603, are heading 86.03; the last two, 90, 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 86.03: Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04
- Subheading 8603.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8603.90 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/860390): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8603.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860310) Powered from an external source of electricity
- Next subheading: [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)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8603.90 cover?

HS code 8603.90 covers self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04, other than those classified in 8603.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8603.90 in?

HS code 8603.90 is in heading 86.03 (self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04) 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 86.03 classified when 8603.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 86.03 are classified under 8603.10 (powered from an external source of electricity).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8603.90?

National tariff lines under 8603.90 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/860390.json