8607.29 - Other:

This HTS category, 8607.29, encompasses all parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock that are specifically for brakes but are not air brakes. It covers a broad spectrum of braking system components, excluding those explicitly designed for pneumatic operation. Examples include mechanical brake shoes, disc brake pads, caliper assemblies, brake levers, rods, and linkages that are integral to a train's braking mechanism but do not function using compressed air.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 8607.21, which exclusively covers air brakes and their constituent parts. While both deal with braking components for rail vehicles, 8607.29 is for all other types of braking systems not reliant on pneumatic pressure. This differentiation is crucial for accurate customs declaration and duty assessment.

The subcategories within 8607.29 further refine the classification based on the specific application of these non-air brake parts. 8607.29.10.00 is for parts used on vehicles classified under headings 8605 (vehicles for the transport, not mechanically propelled, of the personnel of a railway or tramway) or 8606 (railway or tramway goods vans and wagons). The residual category, 8607.29.50.00, applies to all other non-air brake parts for locomotives or rolling stock not falling under the more specific subcategory.