What HS code 8428.40 covers
HS code 8428.40 classifies escalators and moving walkways. It is a subheading of heading 8428 (Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)), in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof), section XVI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 8428.40
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 8428
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 8428.40.
- 8428.10 Lifts and skip hoists
- 8428.20 Elevators and conveyors; pneumatic
- 8428.31 Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods and materials, specially designed for underground use, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20
- 8428.32 Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, bucket type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31
- 8428.33 Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31
- 8428.39 Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33
- 8428.60 Teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars
- 8428.70 Industrial robots
- 8428.90 Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428
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A 6-digit subheading still covers a range of products. The wrong code at the border can mean overpaying duty, a delayed shipment, or a penalty. Describe your exact item and HS Mate confirms whether 8428.40 is right, with the duty rate and an audit trail your customs broker can accept.