Shunting Coupler from Canada
Specialized couplers designed for short-distance shunting and switching operations in rail yards. Classified under HTS 8607.30.50.00 as other coupling devices.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
27.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Typically lower tensile strength requirements (200-300 kips vs 500 kips for mainline),May require quick-release mechanisms for frequent coupling/uncoupling,Specify if manual or automatic operation