Multi-Compartment Tank Car from Japan
Tank car with 2-4 separate compartments for transporting different chemicals simultaneously, each with independent valves and safety systems. Under HTS 8606.10.00.00 as a railway tank car for mixed liquid freight.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Provide compartment-specific lining and valve specifications for each section
• Label each compartment with intended cargo UN numbers and compatibility data
• Verify bulkhead integrity testing to prevent cross-contamination claims