8609 — Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
In the EU Combined Nomenclature this heading has 2 eight-digit codes, conventional duty 0 %. In the EAEU tariff, heading 8609 has 3 ten-digit codes, base import duty from 5 to 12 %.
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EU codes
| EU code | Description | EU rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8609 00 | Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | |
| 8609 00 10 | Containers with an anti-radiation lead covering, for the transport of radioactive materials (Euratom) | 0 % |
| 8609 00 90 | Other | 0 % |
EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, conventional rate for third countries · European Commission · rate for your country of origin: TARIC
EAEU codes (base rates)
| Code | HS 6 subheading | Supp. unit | Base rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8609 00 100 0 | Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | pcs | 5 % |
| 8609 00 900 1 | Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | pcs | 12 % |
| 8609 00 900 9 | Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | pcs | 10 % |
EAEU Common Customs Tariff, chapter 86, updated 20.03.2023 · Eurasian Economic Commission
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What the rate does not include
This is the base import duty. It excludes anti-dumping and other trade defence measures, preferential rates under trade agreements, import VAT and excise. Customs decides the code of a specific product — this directory is not a binding classification.