U.S. exports of Railway & Tramway Self-Discharging Freight Cars (Non-Self-Propelled) (HS 860630) totaled $1.8M in December 2025, exported to 1 country.
Last updated: December 2025 dataSelf-discharging freight cars — hoppers, gondolas, and similar wagons engineered to unload cargo by gravity, pneumatic pressure, or mechanical means without external equipment — are classified under 8606300000. Italy is the leading supplier to the US for this category, reflecting European expertise in specialized bulk-commodity wagon design. The self-discharging mechanism is the defining classification criterion; cars that require external unloading equipment fall into other freight-car subheadings.
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Cars qualify when they incorporate an integral discharge mechanism — such as bottom-dump hoppers, pneumatic discharge systems, or rotary-dump gondolas — that allows unloading without external lifting or scooping equipment. Standard open gondolas that require a crane or excavator to unload do not meet this criterion and classify elsewhere.
Technical drawings, manufacturer specifications, and operational manuals that clearly illustrate the discharge mechanism should accompany the entry. CBP may request this documentation to confirm the car's design meets the self-discharging criterion, particularly for novel or hybrid designs.
Subheading 3 of 5 in heading 8606
Subheading 860630 · $1.8M of $37.7M
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Imports
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$1.8MYoY · free account
Low of 1 reported month · imports
Low · free accountFewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through December 2025 · imports 1 of 12 months reported, exports 5 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8606300000 | Railwy or Trmwy Self-Discharging Cars not Slf-Prpl | $4.0M |
Exports · December 2025
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Canada and Mexico together take 100% of it.
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rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.