Cryogenic Tank Car for LNG from China
Double-walled vacuum-insulated tank car for liquefied natural gas (LNG) at -260°F, compliant with DOT 113 standards. Falls under HTS 8606.10.00.00 as a specialized low-temperature tank car for rail freight.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Submit cryogenic insulation vacuum test results and boil-off rate calculations
• Include material certs for inner stainless steel vessel and outer carbon steel shell
• Classify as complete railcar, not cryogenic vessel, when fully assembled