India 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 India

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. India extends it under PCT / ITC-HS.

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

India classifies products under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS; locally भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), which extends HS codes to 10 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 India?

The official source is https://www.cbic.gov.in/. 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 India

Under India's Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), 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; India extends classifications to 10 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 India

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 86090000

CONTAINERS SPECIALLY DESIGNED ANDEQUIPPED FOR CARRIAGE BY ONE/MORE MODES OF TRNSPORT

India Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

In India, HS 860900 is classified under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

Local name भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ

Digits 10

Official source https://www.cbic.gov.in/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8609

Top India 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 $179.6M

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Top India 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 $128.3M

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Related HS Code to India Intermodal Freight Containers (860900)

HS Code 86090000

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HS Code 860110

Powered from an external source of electricity

HS Code 860120

HS Code 860210

Dieselelectric locomotives

HS Code 860290

Other

HS Code 860310

Powered from an external source of electricity

HS Code 860390

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

Tank wagons and the like

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 860900 in India?

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 India. 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 PCT / ITC-HS.

Is HS code 860900 the same across all countries?

What system does India use to classify HS code 860900?

Where can I officially look up HS code 860900 in India?