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
Chapter 86 of the Harmonised System covers 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. It groups 9 four-digit headings used worldwide to classify these goods for customs and duty.
Sourcing this category from India
Products classified under HS 86 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where 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 sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.
How to read this code
86 is the two-digit HS chapter. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 86
The Harmonised System breaks 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 into these 9 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators
Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders
Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 8604
Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)
Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)
Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled
Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof
Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof
Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
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