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Chapter 86 of the HSN tariff covers Railway or 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 kind. It has 9 headings (4-digit codes) and 42 tariff items (8-digit codes), each with its GST rate today. Tap a code to open it in the BooksOn HSN app with its conditions and the CBIC notification entry.
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Headings in this chapter
8601Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric…8602OTHER RAIL LOCOMOTIVES; LOCOMOTIVE TENDERs8603Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading…8604Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles whether or not self-propelled (for…8605Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office…8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled8607Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling-stock8608Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings, mechanical (including electo-mechanical…8609Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and…
8601 Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860110 | Powered from an external source of electricity | 18% |
86011000 | Powered from an external source of electricity | 18% |
860120 | Powered by electric accumulators | 18% |
86012000 | Powered by electric accumulators | 18% |
8602 OTHER RAIL LOCOMOTIVES; LOCOMOTIVE TENDERs
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860210 | Diesel-electric locomotives | 18% |
86021000 | Diesel-electric locomotives | 18% |
860290 | Other | 18% |
86029010 | Steam locomotives and tenders thereof | 18% |
86029090 | Other | 18% |
8603 Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860310 | Powered from an external source of electricity | 18% |
86031000 | Powered from an external source of electricity | 18% |
860390 | Other | 18% |
86039000 | Other | 18% |
8604 Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, track-liners,testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860400 | Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, track-liners,testing coaches and track inspection vehicles) | 18% |
86040000 | Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, track-liners,testing coaches and track inspection vehicles) | 18% |
8605 Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604)
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860500 | Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self propelled, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604) | 18% |
86050000 | Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604) | 18% |
8606 Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860610 | Tank wagons and the like | 18% |
86061010 | Four wheeler tank wagons of pay-load exceeding 23 tonnes | 18% |
86061020 | Eight wheeler tank wagons of pay-load not exceeding 60 tonnes | 18% |
86061090 | Other | 18% |
86062000 | Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled - insulated or refrigerated vans and wagons, other than those of sub-heading 8606 10 | 18% |
860630 | Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of sub-heading 8606 9 | 18% |
86063000 | Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of sub-heading 8606 9 | 18% |
860691 | Covered and closed | 18% |
86069110 | Meter guage eight wheeler covered wagons of pay-load not exceeding 38 tonnes | 18% |
86069120 | Broad guage eight wheeler covered wagons of pay-load not exceeding 60 tonnes | 18% |
86069190 | Other | 18% |
860692 | Open with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60 cms | 18% |
86069210 | Bogie eight wheeler wagons of pay-load not exceeding 60 tonnes | 18% |
86069220 | Broad guage bogie eight wheeler wagons of pay-load exceeding 60 tonnes but not exceeding 67 tonnes | 18% |
86069290 | Other | 18% |
860699 | Other | 18% |
86069900 | Other | 18% |
8607 Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling-stock
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860711 | Driving bogies and bissel-bogies | 18% |
86071100 | Driving bogies and bissel-bogies | 18% |
860712 | Other bogies and bissel-bogies | 18% |
86071200 | Other bogies and bissel-bogies | 18% |
860719 | Other including parts | 18% |
86071910 | Axles, wheels for coaches, van and wagons (rolling-stock) | 18% |
86071920 | Axles and wheels for locomotives | 18% |
86071930 | Axle boxes (lubricating or grease box) | 18% |
86071990 | Other parts of axles and wheels | 18% |
860721 | Air brakes and parts thereof | 18% |
86072100 | Air brakes and parts thereof | 18% |
860729 | Other | 18% |
86072900 | Other | 18% |
860730 | Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers and parts thereof | 18% |
86073010 | Buffers and coupling devices | 18% |
86073090 | Other | 18% |
860791 | Of locomotives | 18% |
86079100 | Of locomotives | 18% |
860799 | Other | 18% |
86079910 | Parts of coach work of railway running stock | 18% |
86079920 | Parts of tramway, locomotives and running stock | 18% |
86079930 | Hydraulic shock absorbers for railway bogies | 18% |
86079990 | Other | 18% |
8608 Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings, mechanical (including electo-mechanical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railway, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installation or air-fields, parts of the foregoing
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860800 | Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings, mechanical (including electo-mechanical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railway, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installation or air-fields, parts of the foregoing | 18% |
86080010 | Railway and tramway track fixtures and fittings | 18% |
86080020 | Mechanical equipment, not electrically powered for signalling to, or controlling, road rail or other vehicles, ships or aircraft | 18% |
86080030 | Other traffic control equipment for railways | 18% |
86080040 | Other traffic control equipment for roads or inland waterways including automatic traffic control equipment for use at ports and airports | 18% |
86080090 | Other | 18% |
8609 Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
860900 | Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | 18% |
86090000 | Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | 18% |
Codes and descriptions from the BooksOn HSN dataset (version 7, 2026-10-19), compiled from the Customs Tariff and CBIC notifications. Reference only; see Sources & disclaimer.
