Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
HS subheading 8609.00 identifies Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport — a six-digit classification under Chapter 86 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $53.2M
- Share of Chapter 86
- 15.2%
- Rank in its heading
- #1 of 1
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 8609.00 covers Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India has a large railway industry and exports coaches, wagons, parts and signalling gear to developing-country networks. India exported $53.2M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 15.2% of all Chapter 86 exports, ranking #1 of 1 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
8609.00 is the six-digit HS subheading for containers. 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.
In India this same number is called the HSN code (860900): GST registration, invoices and e-way bills all classify goods by HSN, and the applicable GST rate is notified against the 4–8 digit HSN — so Indian suppliers will quote you HSN 860900 for goods under this heading.
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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