Code 8606 30 · Heading 8606

Non-self-propelled rail or tram freight wagons for automatic unloading

This covers non-self-propelled freight wagons for railways or tramways that are made for automatic unloading. It excludes tank, cistern and similar wagons, as well as insulated, refrigerated and freezer freight wagons.

For example

A non-self-propelled rail freight wagon for automatic unloading

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Official tariff text

Railway or tramway self-discharging goods vans and wagons (excl. tank wagons and the like and insulated or refrigerated goods vans and wagons)

How we got to this code

XVII
86
8606
8606 30

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

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Step 1 · Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transpor…
Is the item railway or tramway equipment, another vehicle, an aircraft or spacecraft, or a ship, boat or floating structure?
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Step 2 · Chapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and p… 1 of 4 chapters in section XVII
What is the item: an electric locomotive; another locomotive or tender; a self-propelled railway or tramway vehicle; a work or service vehicle; a non-self-propelled passenger, baggage, postal or other special vehicle; a non-self-propelled freight wagon; a part for a locomotive or other rolling stock; stationary railway or tramway equipment or mechanical or electromechanical signalling, safety or traffic-control equipment; or a specially designed and equipped freight container?
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Step 3 · Heading 8606 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons (excl. sel… 6 of 9 headings under chapter 86
Which type is the wagon: a tank wagon or similar, an automatic-unloading wagon, a covered and closed wagon, an open wagon with fixed sides higher than 60 cm, or another non-self-propelled railway or tramway freight wagon?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8606 30 Railway or tramway self-discharging goods vans and … 2 of 5 subheadings under heading 8606
Which type of non-self-propelled rail or tram freight wagon is it: a tank, cistern or similar wagon; a wagon for automatic unloading; a covered and closed wagon; an open wagon with non-removable sides over 60 cm high; or another type?

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Import duty on the codes below: 1.7%

Only one code below

8606 30 00

Railway or tramway self-discharging goods vans and wagons (excl. tank wagons and the like and insulated or refrigerated goods vans and wagons)

1.7%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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8606 10 Railway or tramway tank wagons and the like (excl. self-propelled) 1.7%
8606 30 Railway or tramway self-discharging goods vans and wagons (excl. tank wagons and the like and insulated or refrigerated goods vans and wagons) you are here 1.7%
8606 91 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, covered and closed (excl. self-discharging goods vans and wagons and tank wagons and the like) 1.7%
8606 92 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, open, with non-removable sides of a height > 60 cm (excl. self-discharging wagons) 1.7%
8606 99 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons (excl. those specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive materials, tank wagons and the like, insulated, refrigerated or self-discharging goods vans and wagons and open goods vans and wagons with non-removable sides of a height > 60 cm) 1.7%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

86.06.3000 Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 86.06.1000

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

8606 30 00 00 Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 8606 10

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

14.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8606.30.00.00 Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled, Self-discharging cars

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

86.06.3000

Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 86.06.1000

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

8606 30 00 00

Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading 8606 10

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8606.30.00.00

Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled, Self-discharging cars, other than those of subheading 8606.10

General rate

14%

From the EU

14.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.