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HTS 8606.10.00Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled:Tank cars and the like

What that translates to:Rail tank cars and similar freight cars

Also written 86061000 or 8606.10.0000. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Rail tank cars and similar freight cars (HTS 8606.10.00) from China owe 64% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: a 14% regular duty plus a 25% steel, aluminum and copper tariff (Section 232) and a 25% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate64%That's $6,400 on a $10,000 shipment.
Steel, aluminum and copper tariffSection 232, since Apr 6, 202625%
China tariffSection 301, since Aug 23, 201825%
Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff schedule14%
Total duty64%
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff doesn't apply to “Articles provided for in subdivision (c) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter that do not contain any aluminum, steel, or copper” (HTS 9903.82.01).
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff doesn't apply to “Except for articles classifiable in chapters 72, 73, 74 or 76, articles where the weight of the applicable metal is less than 15 percent of the weight of the imported article” (HTS 9903.82.03).
No forced-labor tariff here: products covered by the steel, aluminum and copper tariff (HTS 9903.82.09) are exempt from it.
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff instead adds 10% where this applies: “For derivative articles provided for in subdivisions (c)(ii), (vi), and (ix), at least 85 percent of the aluminum content of the article must be composed of aluminum that was smelted and cast in the United States. For derivative articles provided for in subdivisions (c)(iv), (vii), (x) and (xi), at least 85 percent of the steel content of the article must be composed of steel that was melted and poured in the United States. For articles provided for in subdivision (c)(viii), at least 85 percent of the copper content of the article must be composed of copper that was smelt and cast in the United States. These requirements are cumulative such that a derivative article in more than one subdivision must satisfy each requirement” (HTS 9903.82.06).
Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); Proclamation 11032 of Jun 1, 2026, Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States, 91 FR 34085, Jun 4, 2026; HTS 9903.82.09; USTR, Notice of Action Pursuant to Section 301 (List 2, 25% from Aug 23, 2018), 83 FR 40823, Aug 16, 2018; HTS 9903.88.02.

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Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled: Tank cars and the like

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 86: Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signaling equipment of all kinds.

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  • 8606.10.0000 (8606100000)Tank cars and the like · reported in No.

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Questions about HTS 8606.10.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8606.10.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is 14%. Goods from China owe 64% in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8606.10.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8606.10.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 238 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

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