Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signaling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing
1 declarable lines
Heading 8608 covers railway and tramway track fixtures and fittings, plus mechanical or electro-mechanical signaling, safety and traffic control equipment for rail, road, inland waterway, parking, port and airfield uses, including parts. The provided list has one declarable line, 8608.00.00.00, at a general (MFN) rate of 3.8%, so there is no subheading split to choose among.
Products in this heading
- Railway track buffer stops and end stops
- Railway turntables and traversers
- Mechanical railway signal posts and semaphore arms
- Railway crossing warning gates and barriers
- Mechanical parking facility barrier gates
- Port or airfield traffic control barriers and booms
- Parts for track fixtures or mechanical signaling equipment
How to choose the right subheading
- Decide whether the item is fixed track apparatus such as a buffer stop or turntable, rather than a rail, sleeper or rail-jointing part.
- For signaling or control goods, check whether operation is mechanical or electro-mechanical; purely electrical apparatus falls outside this heading.
- Confirm the use is rail, tramway, road, inland waterway, parking, port or airfield traffic control.
- Check whether the item is a part of goods in this heading rather than a part of a locomotive or rolling stock.
- The list has one declarable line, so goods meeting the heading description are entered under 8608.00.00.00 at the general (MFN) rate of 3.8%.
Often confused with
- Heading 7302Steel rails, rail clips, baseplates and fishplates
Railway track construction material and rail-jointing parts are classified in heading 7302, not as track fixtures and fittings.
- Heading 4406Wooden railway sleepers (cross-ties)
Wooden sleepers are classified in heading 4406.
- Heading 8530Purely electrical signaling or traffic control apparatus
Heading 8608 covers mechanical including electro-mechanical equipment; purely electrical apparatus is outside it.
- Heading 8607Parts of locomotives or rolling stock
Parts for locomotives and rolling stock are classified in heading 8607.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for railway buffer stops and mechanical signal posts?
They are classified under 8608.00.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 3.8%, when they are track fixtures or mechanical signaling equipment.
What is the duty on a mechanical parking barrier gate?
A mechanical parking barrier gate for traffic control is entered under 8608.00.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.8%.
How do I classify a railway crossing gate?
Classify a mechanical or electro-mechanical railway crossing gate as 8608.00.00.00 with a general (MFN) rate of 3.8%; a purely electrical traffic control apparatus is classified outside this heading in heading 8530.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.