Skeleton Flatcar for Pipe Hauling from Mexico
A specialized skeleton flatcar with minimal decking laid on the underframe, optimized for securing long pipes or poles, featuring no roof, sides, or ends. It qualifies for HTS 8606.99.0130 as a flat floor/deck flatcar per the exact tariff description for open railway freight cars.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
24%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide engineering drawings showing deck-on-underframe construction to distinguish from well cars or other depressed center types
• Comply with UIC or AAR interchange rules; include test certificates for braking systems