Bombardier TRAXX Electric Locomotive from Mexico
Bombardier TRAXX locomotives are multi-system electric units powered from external catenary at 15-25kV, optimized for cross-border freight in Europe. This HTS 8601.10.00.00 classification applies to their external electricity-powered design, distinguishing from diesel-electric models.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit pantograph and current collector specs to prove external power reliance, avoiding battery subheading
• Comply with US FRA crashworthiness standards; retrofit costs can be high if not pre-certified
• Avoid delays by declaring exact power ratings (MW) and regenerative braking features in commercial invoice