# HS code 8604.00: 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)

> HS code 8604.00 covers 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). It sits in heading 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)) 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). It is the only subheading of heading 86.04, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 8604.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/860400
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 86](https://border.bot/hs-codes/86) / [86.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8604) / [8604.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860400)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8604.00
- Covers: 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)
- Heading: [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)](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8604)
- 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/860400)

## What this code covers

HS code 8604.00 covers 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).

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

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 86.04, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

8604.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 86, are the chapter; the first four, 8604, are heading 86.04; the last two, 00, 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 86.04: 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)
- Subheading 8604.00: 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)

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8604.00 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/860400): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8603.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/860390) Other
- Next subheading: [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)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8604.00 cover?

HS code 8604.00 covers 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).

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8604.00 in?

HS code 8604.00 is in heading 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)) 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 86.04 classified when 8604.00 doesn’t fit?

8604.00 is the only subheading of heading 86.04, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8604.00?

National tariff lines under 8604.00 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/860400.json