Bombardier TRAXX Multi-Engine Locomotive from Japan
Bombardier TRAXX locomotives feature multiple engines for high-traction freight hauling on standard gauge rails. This 'other' rail locomotive under HTS 8602.90.00.00 accommodates advanced configurations beyond traditional single-engine diesel-electrics. Used extensively in European heavy freight corridors.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Include traction motor test reports in documentation; ensure crashworthiness standards meet target market regs; budget for retrofitting signaling systems to local protocols