# HTS 9813.00.40: Locomotives and other railroad equipment brought temporarily into the United States for use in clearing obstructions, fighting fires or making emergency repairs on railroads within the United States, or for use in transportation otherwise than in international traffic when the Secretary of the Treasury finds that the temporary use of foreign railroad equipment is necessary to meet an emergency

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## Duty rates

- **General (MFN) rate:** Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter
- **Special / FTA rate:** Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)
- **Column 2 rate:** Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter
- **Percentile among ad-valorem lines:** 5th of 13,544 rated lines

## Classification path

- **Section XXII:** [Special Classification Provisions](https://plaintariff.com/section/xxii-special-classification-provisions)
- **HTS code:** 9813.00.40

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