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Modular Battery Locomotive Kit from Germany

An assembled-from-kit battery rail locomotive using swappable accumulator modules for maintenance. This product is classified under tariff item 8601.20.00 as a rail locomotive powered by electric accumulators, which are batteries, when forming an operational rail locomotive.

Duty Rate — Germany → Canada

9.5%

Import Tips

• Ensure the kit is fully assembled and operational at the time of import to be classified as a complete locomotive

• Provide CBSA with the battery module specifications for classification

• Check if the kit meets Canadian rail safety standards for assembled locomotives