Railroad Track Tamping Bar from Mexico
A heavy steel bar with flat ends for tamping ballast under railroad ties during track alignment. Classified in HTS 8205.59.30 as a track tool for manual rail maintenance. Typically 5-6 feet long for optimal force application.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Supply blueprints showing manual tamping design, not machine-compatible
• Comply with FRA standards for rail tools in U.S. imports
• Bundle documentation with origin certificates for infrastructure projects