HS code 8609.00: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8609.00
- Covers
- Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 8609.00 covers containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. It sits in heading 86.09 (containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport) 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 86.09, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 8609.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8609.00 covers containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport.
The legal text of the subheading is “Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
It is the only subheading of heading 86.09, so every good of the heading is classified here.
How it is structured
8609.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 86, are the chapter; the first four, 8609, are heading 86.09; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 8609.00
- Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8609.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8609.00 cover?
HS code 8609.00 covers containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8609.00 in?
HS code 8609.00 is in heading 86.09 (containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport) 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 86.09 classified when 8609.00 doesn’t fit?
8609.00 is the only subheading of heading 86.09, so every good of the heading is classified there.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8609.00?
National tariff lines under 8609.00 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.