Union Pacific Bathtub Gondola
A bathtub-style open gondola freight car used by Union Pacific, featuring non-removable curved sides over 60 cm high for heavy-haul commodities such as scrap metal and steel coils. Classified under HTS 8606.92.00.00 due to its open design and fixed high sides on railway freight cars.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If self-discharging via bottom gates
Hopper cars with self-unloading features shift to 8606.30, differing from standard gondolas.
If imported as assembled track component
Per Chapter Note, assembled track excludes complete freight cars; use 8608 for rail infrastructure.
If for parts like buffers or couplings only
Individual rolling stock parts like brake gear are in 8607, not assembled cars.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain railcar lease agreements or ownership docs; customs often requires proof it's not leased equipment
• Label with exact load capacity and commodity type to meet DOT rail safety regs during import
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TrinityRail Coal Gondola Car
TrinityRail's open-top coal gondola with fixed steel sides taller than 60 cm, optimized for unit train coal transport with reinforced structure for high-volume loads. It qualifies for HTS 8606.92.00.00 as an open railway freight car with non-removable high sides.
Wabtec Millennium Gondola
Wabtec's Millennium series open-top gondola with non-removable sides >60 cm, designed for aggregates with quick-load/unload features. HTS 8606.92.00.00 applies to this open railway freight car configuration.
National Steel Car Deep Pocket Gon
National Steel Car's deep-pocket gondola for scrap metal, open with fixed high sides exceeding 60 cm for containment. Under HTS 8606.92.00.00 as specified open freight car.
CSX Transportation Aggregate Hopper-Gon
CSX hybrid hopper-gondola with non-removable sides >60 cm, open top for quarry products. Fits HTS 8606.92.00.00 despite hybrid features due to open high-side design.
Bettleheim Steel Log Gondola
Bettleheim's stake-side gondola for logs, open with fixed sides over 60 cm. HTS 8606.92.00.00 for railway freight.
Kanawha Eagle Coal Car Gon
Kanawha Eagle open gondola for coal, non-removable high sides. HTS 8606.92.00.00.