Costa Rica HS Code

HS Code 860900: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport in Costa Rica

Q: Is HS code 860900 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 860900 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Costa Rica extends it under SAC.

Q: What system does Costa Rica use to classify HS code 860900?

Costa Rica classifies products under the Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano (SAC; locally Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano), which extends HS codes to 8 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 860900 in Costa Rica?

The official source is https://www.hacienda.go.cr/contenido/12997-direccion-general-de-aduanas. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 860900 in Costa Rica

Under Costa Rica's Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano (Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano), HS Code 860900 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Costa Rica extends classifications to 8 digits under its national tariff system. 860900 belongs to Section XVII: Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment, Chapter 86: 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 kinds, Heading 8609: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport.

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Classification Path of HS Code 860900 in Costa Rica

Section XVII

Chapters (86-89) Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

Chapter 86

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 kinds

HS Code 8609

Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport

HS Code 860900

Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport

HS Code 860900000000

Contenedores (incluidos los contenedores cisterna y los contenedores depósito) especialmente concebidos y equipados para uno o varios medios de transporte

Costa Rica Tariff Classification: Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano (SAC)

In Costa Rica, HS 860900 is classified under the Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano (Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano (SAC)

Local name Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano

Digits 8

Official source https://www.hacienda.go.cr/contenido/12997-direccion-general-de-aduanas

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8609

Top Costa Rica import Product Under HS Code 8609

1 860900: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport $521.8M

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Top Costa Rica export Product Under HS Code 8609

1 860900: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport $1.8M

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Related HS Code to Costa Rica Intermodal Freight Containers (860900)

HS Code 860900000000

Contenedores (incluidos los contenedores cisterna y los contenedores depósito) especialmente concebidos y equipados para uno o varios medios de transporte

HS Code 860110

Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators : Powered from an external source of electricity

HS Code 860120

Rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators : Powered by electric accumulators

HS Code 860210

Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders : Dieselelectric locomotives

HS Code 860290

Other rail locomotives; locomotive tenders : Other

HS Code 860310

Selfpropelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604 : Powered from an external source of electricity

HS Code 860390

Selfpropelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604 : Other

HS Code 860400

Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not selfpropelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)

HS Code 860500

Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not selfpropelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not selfpropelled (excluding those of heading 8604)

HS Code 860610

Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not selfpropelled : Tank wagons and the like

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 860900 in Costa Rica?

HS code 860900 covers Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport in Costa Rica. It sits in Chapter 86 (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 kinds), Heading 8609 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SAC.

Is HS code 860900 the same across all countries?

What system does Costa Rica use to classify HS code 860900?

Where can I officially look up HS code 860900 in Costa Rica?