Harmonized System
U.S. exports of railway & tramway maintenance or service vehicles (HS 860400) totaled $9.4M in August 2026.
Importers of Railway & Tramway Maintenance or Service Vehicles paid $71K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 4.86% of the $1.5M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule. Railway & Tramway Maintenance or Service Vehicles imports of $1.5M in August 2026 ran 55% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSpecialized track-maintenance and service equipment — including ballast tampers, trackliners, rail-mounted cranes, and workshop vehicles — falls under a single 10-digit line (8604000000) regardless of whether the unit is self-propelled. Canada dominates US imports of this equipment, reflecting deep cross-border integration of North American rail infrastructure programs, while Switzerland, Italy, France, and Sweden supply precision-engineered tamping and lining machines widely used by Class I railroads. Buyers should confirm whether a unit is classified as a maintenance vehicle or as a locomotive, since that distinction drives both the tariff line and any applicable trade-remedy exposure.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
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Self-propulsion alone does not reclassify a unit as a locomotive. If the vehicle's primary function is track maintenance (tamping, lining, grinding, etc.), it remains classifiable under 8604000000 regardless of its propulsion system. Classification should be confirmed with a licensed customs broker, as the functional-use test can be fact-specific.
Swiss and Italian manufacturers (notably in the tamping and track-geometry measurement segments) hold long-established technology leadership in precision maintenance machinery. US Class I railroads and transit agencies often specify European-built equipment for major track renewal programs, making transatlantic sourcing routine despite the logistics involved.
HSChapter 86
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 8604
Subheading 860400 · $9.4M of $9.4M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8604000000 | Railway or Tramway Maintenance or Service Vehicles | $1.5M | 4.86% | 17.41% | $71K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8604000000 | Railway or Tramway Maintenance or Service Vehicles | $9.4M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$9.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $30.6M of Railway & Tramway Maintenance or Service Vehicles.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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Canada and Australia together take 88% of it.
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rate provision · imports
82.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 4.86% of total import value.