HS code 8601: Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or…
Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators — heading 8601 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).
Chapter 86: Railway, 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
Subheadings of 8601 (6 digits)
- Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity
- Rail locomotives; powered by electric accumulators
Pick the subheading that describes your product. A subheading marked “n.e.c.” (not elsewhere classified) or “other” covers only what the subheadings before it do not. Click a code to copy it.
Confirm the full code and the duty rate
The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.
Other headings in chapter 86
- 8602 Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders
- 8603 Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 8604
- 8604 Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes…
- 8605 Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose…
- 8606 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled
- 8607 Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof
- 8608 Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety…
- 8609 Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by…
Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.
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Common questions
What is HS code 8601?
8601 is the HS 2022 heading for Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators. It is in chapter 86 (Railway, 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), section XVII, and has 2 six-digit subheadings, from 8601.10 to 8601.20.
Can I write 8601 on a commercial invoice?
Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 8601.10), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.
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