HS Code 8602Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders
2 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 9 in Chapter 86 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8602 covers rail locomotives that fall outside heading 8601, together with locomotive tenders. Use this page to pick the right six-digit code and to find the shipments behind it.
Heading 8602 splits exactly two ways. Goods answering to “Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders” classify either at 860210 or at 860290, and the wording in the table below is the whole of what separates them. The heading is number 2 of 9 in Chapter 86, Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds, which runs to 23 six-digit codes in all.
What does HS code 8602 include?
A locomotive is the engine unit of a train. A tender is a vehicle that runs together with a locomotive. Both are classed here, as long as the locomotive is not one of the electric types that belong in heading 8601.
The test is how the engine gets its power. A locomotive that takes electricity from an outside source, or runs on electric accumulators, goes to 8601. Every other rail locomotive comes to 8602. Diesel-electric locomotives are the clearest example.
Buyers in India often search for the HSN code 8602. HSN is the local name for the same system, and the first six digits match the HS code. Your national tariff may add more digits after those six. If you are unsure where a machine belongs, try the HS code classifier.
HS 8602 subheadings: 860210 and 860290
Only one question separates the two codes under this heading: is the locomotive diesel-electric or not? That single point drives the tariff classification of diesel-electric locomotives and of all the other locomotives and tenders here.
- Choose it when the engine is diesel-electric.
- Choose it for any other locomotive in this heading and for tenders.
Difference between HS 8601 and 8602, and other Chapter 86 headings
Power source is what sets HS 8601 electric locomotives apart from 8602. Check the engine first. If it draws outside electricity or uses accumulators, open 8601. If not, stay on this page.
Other rolling stock has its own headings. Maintenance and service vehicles, such as workshops, cranes and track inspection vehicles, are in HS 8604. Coaches that cannot move on their own are in 8605. Goods vans and wagons that cannot move on their own are in 8606.
Parts are handled elsewhere. Pieces made for locomotives and rolling stock are in HS 8607. Track fittings and signalling equipment are in 8608, and special containers are in 8609.
Where 8602 sits in the HS hierarchy
Think of the tree as a path. The top is the section, below it is the chapter, then the four-digit heading 8602, and last its six-digit codes. The chapter above this heading groups railway and tramway goods.
To go up one level, open Chapter 86 railway equipment HS codes. To browse every chapter, use the full HS code index.
Find importers and exporters of rail locomotives
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Related
- Chapter 86 railway equipment HS codes
- HS 8601 electric locomotives
- HS 8603 self-propelled railway coaches
- HS 8604 railway maintenance vehicles
- HS 8607 locomotive and rolling stock parts
- Heading 8605
- Heading 8606
- Heading 8608
- Heading 8609
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Nearby headings in Chapter 86
- 8601Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by…2 codes
- 8603Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other…2 codes
- 8604Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not…1 code
- 8605Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office…1 code
- 8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled5 codes
- 8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof8 codes
- 8608Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including…1 code
- 8609Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed…1 code
Who ships under 8602?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 2 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XVII: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Transport Equipment, chapters 86–89.
HS Code 8602: common questions
What is HS code 8602?
Customs forms use it for non-electric rail locomotives and for tenders.
What is the difference between HS 8601 and 8602?
Ask what powers the engine. Outside electricity or accumulators points to 8601, and the rest points to 8602.
Where are locomotive tenders classified?
They are named in the 8602 heading and sit under code 860290.
Where do locomotive parts go?
Not in this heading. Look at 8607, which is the parts heading.
Who imports rail locomotives?
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