Asphalt Tank Car from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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