U.S. imports of Non-Self-Propelled Railway and Tramway Passenger Coaches and Special Coaches (SITC 79170) totaled $28.0M in January 2024, imported from 2 countries.
Last updated: January 2024 dataUnpowered passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office cars, and other specialized railway vehicles that must be hauled by a separate locomotive are classified here, covering equipment used in both intercity and commuter rail service. The defining characteristic is the absence of onboard propulsion, which separates these cars from EMUs and DMUs. Procurement of non-self-propelled coaches for US passenger rail operators — including Amtrak and commuter agencies — sometimes involves international sourcing, making correct classification and any applicable trade-remedy review important steps in the import process.
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5 import shipments a month
Trade-remedy applicability depends on the country of origin and the specific HTS subheading. Importers should conduct an active-order search for antidumping, countervailing duty, and Section 232 measures before entry. Given the high unit value of passenger coaches, even a modest additional duty rate can represent significant cost exposure.
Post office cars, baggage cars, and other special coaches are explicitly included in this heading alongside standard passenger coaches, provided they are not self-propelled. The key classification question is function and propulsion: if the vehicle carries passengers or performs a specialized railway service and relies on an external locomotive, it belongs here rather than in the goods-wagon or maintenance-vehicle headings.
Basic heading 302 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 79170 · $28.0M of $172.0B
Imports
Imports
$28.0MYoY · 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 January 2024 · imports 1 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Imports · January 2024
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Canada and South Korea together supply 100% of it.
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