What is the US import duty for HS code 8609.00?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: Free. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 8609.00?

The UK extends 8609.00 to 3 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 8609000000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 86 · Railway locomotives and rolling stock · Section 17

HS Code 8609.00

Q: What is HS code 8609.00?

HS code 8609.00 covers: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. It belongs to chapter 86 (Railway locomotives and rolling stock) of the Harmonized System.

Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport

US duty (general)

Free

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 8609.00

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
8609.00.00	Other > Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport	Free	-	25%	No.

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European Union - CN codes under 8609.00

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
8609 00 90	Other	EU duty (TARIC) →
8609 00 10	Containers with an anti-radiation lead covering, for the transport of radioactive materials (Euratom)	EU duty (TARIC) →
8609 00 00	8609 00 Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8609.00

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
8609 00 00 00	Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport	UK duty & VAT →
8609 00 10 00	Containers with an anti-radiation lead covering, for the transport of radioactive materials	UK duty & VAT →
8609 00 90 00	Other	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 8609

8609.00 Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equip

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.