HS Chapter 86 — Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof
HS chapter 86 (Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof) covers 21 product categories in U.S. import records, with 233,803 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled, Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock, and Other rail locomotives.
Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · Chapter → heading → product, drill in for importers and suppliersCite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/chapter/86
Headings in this chapter
| HS | Heading | Products | Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8606 | Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled | 4 | 89,913 |
| 8607 | Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock | 8 | 77,733 |
| 8602 | Other rail locomotives | 2 | 34,495 |
| 8609 | HS 8609 | 1 | 8,104 |
| 8605 | HS 8605 | 1 | 7,364 |
| 8604 | HS 8604 | 1 | 6,902 |
| 8601 | Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators (batteries) | 2 | 4,677 |
| 8608 | HS 8608 | 1 | 4,403 |
| 8603 | Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604 | 1 | 212 |
Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 86
What is HS chapter 86?
Chapter 86 of the Harmonized System covers railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof. In U.S. import records it spans 9 four-digit headings and 21 six-digit product codes.
How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 86?
ImportDoor has 233,803 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 86, updated monthly.
Which HS 86 heading is imported most into the U.S.?
HS 8606 (Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelled) leads with 89,913 shipments, followed by HS 8607 (Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock) and HS 8602 (Other rail locomotives).