Chapter 86, Railway equipment / Heading 8609
HTS 8609.00.00.00: Shipping containers
Schedule text: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. Classification: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
25%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
none
Product action on this line
Forced labor 301
exempt
9903.05.90
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 8609.00.00.00 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 232 Steel (Derivative) As of April 6, 2026, CBP may assess Section 232 metals duties based on US sales price rather than declared customs value. | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Effective duty rate | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Checked and not applied
- Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8609.00.00.00?
- HTS 8609.00.00.00 covers shipping containers; the schedule's own line text is "Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. It sits in chapter 86 (Railway equipment) under heading 8609.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8609.00.00.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 8609.00.00.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 25%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 232 Steel (Derivative). No Section 301 product action applies to this line today. Forced-labor duty: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).
- Which lines are related to HTS 8609.00.00.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.