HSChapter 86
Non-self-propelled passenger coaches — including dining cars, sleeping cars, and baggage cars designed to be hauled rather than powered independently — are classified under a single tariff line (8605000000). These vehicles serve intercity rail and commuter operations and are distinguished from powered multiple-unit cars, which fall elsewhere in Chapter 86. Importers should verify that a coach lacks its own traction equipment, as the presence of drive motors shifts classification to the locomotive or multiple-unit headings.
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The key distinction is the absence of traction motors or drive equipment. A coach that relies entirely on a separate locomotive for movement classifies under 8605000000, while a car equipped with its own propulsion system falls under the locomotive or powered rolling-stock headings in Chapter 86.
No — dining cars, sleeping cars, and other specialized passenger-carrying coaches without self-propulsion all fall within the same heading (860500) and the single US tariff line 8605000000. The specific interior configuration does not create a separate classification.
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Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 8605
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8605000000 | Railway/ Tramwy Passengr Coaches,not Self-Prop;... | $150K |
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