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Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 8606.99.01
Standard 60-Foot Boxcar
A fully enclosed railway freight car designed for transporting palletized goods, machinery, and other protected cargo. It features double doors for easy loading and unloading and is constructed primarily of steel. Classified under HTS 8606.99.01 as a non-self-propelled freight car, other than tank or insulated types.
Covered Hopper Car for Grain
A railway freight car with a curved steel body and multiple hatches for loading and unloading bulk dry commodities like grain, coal, or minerals. It protects contents from weather during transit. Falls under HTS 8606.99.01 as other non-self-propelled freight cars.
Flatbed Gondola Car
An open-top railway freight car with low side walls for carrying heavy loads like steel coils, lumber, or construction materials. Its flatbed design allows for oversized cargo. Classified in HTS 8606.99.01 for other railway freight cars.
Centerbeam Flat Car
A specialized flat railway freight car with a central vertical beam for securing bundled lumber or plywood during transport. Ideal for forestry products. Under HTS 8606.99.01 as other non-self-propelled freight cars.
Bulkhead Flat Car
Railway freight car with tall end walls (bulkheads) and a flat deck for transporting pipe, steel beams, or vehicles securely against shifting. Prevents load movement in transit. HTS 8606.99.01 covers this other freight car type.
Double-Stack Well Car
An articulated railway freight car with depressed wells for stacking two intermodal containers high, used in long-haul container transport. Maximizes capacity on rail. Classified as other under HTS 8606.99.01.
Skeleton Spine Car
A lightweight railway freight car with a central spine and minimal cross-members for transporting trailers or semi-trailers. Optimized for truck-to-rail intermodal. HTS 8606.99.01 for other freight cars.
Heavy Duty Coil Car
Specialized railway freight car with cradles and depressed floors for transporting steel coils securely, preventing rolling. Used in steel industry logistics. Under HTS 8606.99.01 as other.
Auto Rack Railcar
Multi-level railway freight car with racks for transporting automobiles, featuring end-loading or tri-level design for efficient vehicle shipping. Protects cars during rail transit. HTS 8606.99.01 classification.
Pipe-Fit Flat Car
Railway flat car with fitted stakes and cradles specifically for transporting oilfield pipes and drilling equipment. Designed for energy sector logistics. Falls under other freight cars in HTS 8606.99.01.
Logging Flat Car
Heavy-duty flat railway freight car for bulk logs, featuring high load capacity and securement bunks. Used in timber industry rail transport. Classified HTS 8606.99.01.
Scrap Metal Gondola
Open-top railway gondola with reinforced sides for transporting scrap metal, featuring drop-bottom doors for easy dumping at mills. Industrial recycling use. HTS 8606.99.01.
Refrigerated Boxcar Alternative (Non-Tank)
Boxcar with mechanical refrigeration unit but not tank-style, for perishable goods like produce. If not fitting 8606.10, under 8606.99.01 as other.
Mining Ore Hopper
Hopper car designed for ore transport with rapid discharge gates for mining operations. Heavy-duty construction. HTS 8606.99.01.
Military Flatbed Freight Car
Reinforced flat car for military equipment transport, with NATO standard tie-downs. Non-self-propelled rail. HTS 8606.99.01.