Code 8608 00 · Heading 8608

Stationary railway and tramway equipment; mechanical or electromechanical signalling, safety or traffic-control equipment, and parts, excluding sleepers, rails and other structural parts

This covers stationary equipment for railways and tramways, plus mechanical or electromechanical signalling, safety or traffic-control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, waterways, parking areas, ports or airports. It also covers parts for this equipment, but not wooden, concrete or steel sleepers, railway or tramway rails, or other structural parts.

For example

A stationary mechanical railway signalling device
An electromechanical road traffic-control device
A mechanical railway crossing barrier
A part for stationary tramway equipment, excluding rails and other structural parts

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Official tariff text

Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings (excl. sleepers of wood, concrete or steel, sections of track and other track fixtures not yet assembled and railway or tramway track construction material); mechanical, incl. electromechanical, signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing

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Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transpor…
Is the item railway or tramway equipment, another vehicle, an aircraft or spacecraft, or a ship, boat or floating structure?
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Step 2 · Chapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and p… 1 of 4 chapters in section XVII
What is the item: an electric locomotive; another locomotive or tender; a self-propelled railway or tramway vehicle; a work or service vehicle; a non-self-propelled passenger, baggage, postal or other special vehicle; a non-self-propelled freight wagon; a part for a locomotive or other rolling stock; stationary railway or tramway equipment or mechanical or electromechanical signalling, safety or traffic-control equipment; or a specially designed and equipped freight container?
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Step 3 · Heading 8608 Stationært jernbane- og sporvejsmateriel; mekanisk … 8 of 9 headings under chapter 86
Is it stationary railway or tramway equipment, or mechanical or electromechanical signalling, safety or traffic-control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, rivers or canals, parking areas, ports or airports, including a part, but not a wooden, concrete or steel sleeper, a railway or tramway rail, or another structural part?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8608 00 Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings (exc… 1 of 1 subheading under heading 8608
Does the item belong to the listed stationary railway or tramway equipment, mechanical or electromechanical signalling, safety or traffic-control equipment, or parts thereof, rather than being a wooden, concrete or steel sleeper, a railway or tramway rail, or another structural part?

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8608 00 00 Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings (excl. sleepers of wood, concrete or steel, sections of track and other track fixtures not yet assembled and railway or tramway track construction material); mechanical, incl. electromechanical, signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing 1.7% Save

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

86.08.0000

Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

8608 00 00 00

Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electromechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.