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 — 9 four-digit headings spanning rail locomotives to containers that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $349.7M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 86 covers railway and tramway locomotives, rolling-stock, track fixtures and signalling equipment. India has a large railway industry and exports coaches, wagons, parts and signalling gear to developing-country networks. Classification separates locomotives and self-propelled stock from wagons and coaches, track fixtures and the mechanical and electro-mechanical signalling equipment used on the railways.
How to read this code
86 is the two-digit HS chapter for railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and pa. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many vehicles, aircraft & transport lines — 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
Top destinations for Chapter 86 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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