Section Pillar
172 HTS Subheadings
Chapters 86–89
Section XVII — Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Transport Equipment — 2026 US Import Tariff Guide
Data sourced from USITC 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule · Last verified May 31, 2026
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Section XVII = Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Transport Equipment
Chapters: 86–89 · 172 HTS subheadings · Duty rates: See individual code pages
About This Section
Section XVII covers all modes of transportation: railway equipment (Chapter 86), vehicles (Chapter 87), aircraft and spacecraft (Chapter 88), and ships and boats (Chapter 89). Passenger vehicles face 2.5% MFN duty, while light trucks face 25% (the 'Chicken Tax'). USMCA requires 75% regional value content for vehicles and introduces new electric vehicle battery sourcing requirements. Aircraft imports are generally duty-free. The US vehicle market is the second-largest globally, making this section critical for trade policy. Section 301 tariffs apply to Chinese-origin vehicles and parts, and additional tariffs on EVs from China were implemented in 2024.
This section contains 172 six-digit HTS subheadings across Chapters 86, 87, 88, 89. Click any subheading below to view complete tariff rates, FTA preferences, and detailed import guidance.
All HTS Subheadings in Section XVII — Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Transport Equipment
Browse all 172 six-digit subheadings in this section. Each page includes General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 duty rates sourced from official USITC 2026 Revision 9 data.
| HTS Code | Description | Sub-codes |
|---|---|---|
860110 |
Powered from an external source of electricity | 1 |
860120 |
Powered by electric accumulators (batteries) | 1 |
860210 |
Diesel-electric locomotives | 1 |
860290 |
Other | 1 |
860310 |
Powered from an external source of electricity | 1 |
860390 |
Other | 1 |
860400 |
Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles) | 1 |
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) | 1 |
860610 |
Tank cars and the like | 1 |
860630 |
Self-discharging cars, other than those of subheading 8606.10 | 1 |
860691 |
Covered and closed | 1 |
860692 |
Open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60 cm | 1 |
860699 |
Other | 3 |
860711 |
Truck assemblies for self-propelled vehicles | 1 |
860712 |
Other truck assemblies | 1 |
860719 |
Other, including parts: | 9 |
860721 |
Air brakes and parts thereof: | 2 |
860729 |
Other: | 2 |
860730 |
Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof: | 5 |
860791 |
Of locomotives | 1 |
860799 |
Other: | 2 |
860800 |
Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signaling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing | 1 |
860900 |
Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | 1 |
870110 |
Single axle tractors | 1 |
870121 |
With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | 4 |
870122 |
With both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion | 4 |
870123 |
With both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion | 4 |
870124 |
With only electric motor for propulsion | 4 |
870129 |
Other | 4 |
870130 |
Track-laying tractors: | 14 |
870191 |
Not exceeding 18 kW: | 2 |
870192 |
Exceeding 18 kW but not exceeding 37 kW: | 2 |
870193 |
Exceeding 37 kW but not exceeding 75 kW: | 2 |
870194 |
Exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 130 kW: | 2 |
870195 |
Exceeding 130 kW: | 2 |
870210 |
With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel): | 2 |
870220 |
With both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion: | 2 |
870230 |
With both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion: | 2 |
870240 |
With only electric motor for propulsion: | 2 |
870290 |
Other: | 2 |
870310 |
Vehicles specially designed for traveling on snow; golf carts and similar vehicles: | 4 |
870321 |
Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc | 4 |
870322 |
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc | 3 |
870323 |
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc | 8 |
870324 |
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc | 7 |
870331 |
Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc | 1 |
870332 |
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc | 3 |
870333 |
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc | 5 |
870340 |
Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | 14 |
870350 |
Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | 8 |
870360 |
Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | 14 |
870370 |
Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: | 8 |
870380 |
Other vehicles, with only electric motors for propulsion | 5 |
870390 |
Other | 1 |
870410 |
Dumpers designed for off-highway use: | 7 |
870421 |
G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons | 1 |
870422 |
G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons but not exceeding 20 metric tons: | 10 |
870423 |
G.V.W. exceeding 20 metric tons | 1 |
870431 |
G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons | 3 |
870432 |
G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons | 6 |
870441 |
G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons | 1 |
870442 |
G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons but not exceeding 20 metric tons | 5 |
870443 |
G.V.W. exceeding 20 metric tons | 1 |
870451 |
G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons | 3 |
870452 |
G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons | 6 |
870460 |
Other, with only electric motor for propulsion | 1 |
870490 |
Other | 1 |
870510 |
Mobile cranes | 3 |
870520 |
Mobile drilling derricks | 1 |
870530 |
Fire fighting vehicles | 1 |
870540 |
Concrete mixers | 1 |
870590 |
Other | 4 |
870600 |
Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705: | 11 |
870710 |
For vehicles of heading 8703 | 3 |
870790 |
Other: | 7 |
870810 |
Bumpers and parts thereof: | 8 |
870821 |
Safety seat belts | 1 |
870822 |
Front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter | 1 |
870829 |
Other: | 10 |
870830 |
Brakes and servo-brakes; parts thereof: | 8 |
870840 |
Gear boxes and parts thereof: | 11 |
870850 |
Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof: | 23 |
870870 |
Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof: | 13 |
870880 |
Suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock absorbers): | 10 |
870891 |
Radiators and parts thereof: | 8 |
870892 |
Mufflers and exhaust pipes; parts thereof: | 6 |
870893 |
Clutches and parts thereof: | 4 |
870894 |
Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof: | 8 |
870895 |
Safety airbags with inflater system; parts thereof: | 4 |
870899 |
Other: | 24 |
870911 |
Electrical | 3 |
870919 |
Other | 3 |
870990 |
Parts: | 4 |
871000 |
Tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, motorized, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles | 4 |
871110 |
With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc | 1 |
871120 |
With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 250 cc | 4 |
871130 |
With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cc but not exceeding 500 cc | 4 |
871140 |
With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cc but not exceeding 800 cc: | 4 |
871150 |
With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cc | 3 |
871160 |
With electric motor for propulsion | 3 |
871190 |
Other | 1 |
871200 |
Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorized: | 9 |
871310 |
Not mechanically propelled | 1 |
871390 |
Other | 3 |
871410 |
Of motorcycles (including mopeds) | 4 |
871420 |
Of carriages for disabled persons | 1 |
871491 |
Frames and forks, and parts thereof: | 4 |
871492 |
Wheel rims and spokes: | 2 |
871493 |
Hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and free-wheel sprocket-wheels: | 8 |
871494 |
Brakes, including coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and parts thereof: | 7 |
871495 |
Saddles | 1 |
871496 |
Pedals and crank-gear, and parts thereof: | 3 |
871499 |
Other: | 4 |
871500 |
Baby carriages (including strollers) and parts thereof | 3 |
871610 |
Trailers and semi-trailers for housing or camping | 3 |
871620 |
Self-loading or self-unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agricultural purposes | 1 |
871631 |
Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers | 1 |
871639 |
Other | 7 |
871640 |
Other trailers and semi-trailers | 1 |
871680 |
Other vehicles: | 5 |
871690 |
Parts: | 14 |
880100 |
Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft | 4 |
880211 |
Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg | 6 |
880212 |
Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg | 5 |
880220 |
Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg | 9 |
880230 |
Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg but not exceeding 15,000 kg | 9 |
880240 |
Airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg | 9 |
880260 |
Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles: | 4 |
880400 |
Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto | 1 |
880510 |
Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof; deck- arrestors or similar gear and parts thereof | 1 |
880521 |
Air combat simulators and parts thereof | 1 |
880529 |
Other | 1 |
880610 |
Designed for the carriage of passengers | 1 |
880621 |
With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g | 1 |
880622 |
With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg | 1 |
880623 |
With maximum take-off weight more than 7 kg but not more than 25 kg | 1 |
880624 |
With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg | 1 |
880629 |
Other | 1 |
880691 |
With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g | 1 |
880692 |
With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg | 1 |
880693 |
With maximum take-off weight more than 7 kg but not more than 25 kg | 1 |
880694 |
With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg | 1 |
880699 |
Other | 1 |
880710 |
Propellers and rotors and parts thereof | 4 |
880720 |
Undercarriages and parts thereof | 4 |
880730 |
Other parts of airplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft | 4 |
880790 |
Other: | 5 |
890110 |
Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry boats of all kinds | 1 |
890120 |
Tankers | 1 |
890130 |
Refrigerated vessels, other than those of subheading 8901.20 | 1 |
890190 |
Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | 1 |
890200 |
Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products | 1 |
890311 |
Fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100 kg | 4 |
890312 |
Not designed for use with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100 kg | 4 |
890319 |
Other | 1 |
890321 |
Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m | 5 |
890322 |
Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m | 5 |
890323 |
Of a length exceeding 24 m | 3 |
890331 |
Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m | 4 |
890332 |
Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m | 4 |
890333 |
Of a length exceeding 24 m | 4 |
890393 |
Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m: | 9 |
890399 |
Other: | 7 |
890400 |
Tugs and pusher craft | 1 |
890510 |
Dredgers | 1 |
890520 |
Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | 1 |
890590 |
Other: | 2 |
890610 |
Warships | 1 |
890690 |
Other | 3 |
890710 |
Inflatable rafts | 1 |
890790 |
Other | 4 |
890800 |
Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up (scrapping) | 1 |
Chapter Overview
Section XVII — Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Transport Equipment covers Chapters 86, 87, 88, 89 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The HTS is organized into 21 sections and 97 chapters, with each chapter covering a distinct category of goods. Within this section, there are 172 six-digit subheadings, each potentially containing multiple 8-digit and 10-digit statistical suffixes that specify the exact duty rate applicable to your product.
Importers should pay particular attention to the Chapter Notes at the beginning of each chapter, as these notes define the scope of the chapter and may exclude certain products or provide special classification rules that override the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI).