Asphalt Tank Car from Germany
Heated tank car for asphalt and bitumen transport, equipped with steam coils or electric heating systems for maintaining fluidity. Classified in HTS 8606.10.00.00 as a tank car for viscous petroleum products in rail service.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
39%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Include heating system specifications and BTU capacity in technical documentation
• Verify insulation thickness meets AAR standards for temperature-controlled cargo
• Import as complete unit to prevent classification as heating machinery parts