HS Code 8426Derricks, cranes, including cable cranes, mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane
9 six-digit codes · Heading 26 of 86 in Chapter 84 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
Use this page to match each crane type to its six-digit code and to tell 8426 apart from nearby lifting headings.
Heading 8426 is finely cut: 9 six-digit codes, 842611 to 842699, all of them under “Derricks, cranes, including cable cranes, mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane”. At that depth it is the exact wording of the code, not of the heading, that settles a classification. The heading is number 26 of 86 in Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof, which runs to 538 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 8426
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 842611 | Cranes; overhead travelling cranes on fixed support |
| 842612 | Cranes; mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers |
| 842619 | Cranes; transporter, gantry and bridge cranes |
| 842620 | Cranes; tower cranes |
| 842630 | Cranes; portal or pedestal jib cranes |
| 842641 | Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 |
| 842649 | Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, not on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 |
| 842691 | Cranes and derricks; designed for mounting on road vehicles |
| 842699 | Cranes and derricks; for other than mounting on road vehicles, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 |
What HS code 8426 covers
A crane lifts a load and moves it through the air. Heading 8426 is where customs puts these machines. Derricks, including the kind used on ships, fall under the word "derricks" in the heading wording.
In all of them, the crane is the main job of the machine. They are lifting and handling equipment, and they sit in Chapter 84 machinery.
Some traders write this as HSN code 8426. It is the same code. The first four digits name the heading. The last two split the cranes by type.
HS 8426 six-digit codes by crane type
Find the machine you ship in the list below. Then read the exact wording of that six-digit line before you file. Duty depends on the tariff of the importing country, so a wrong six-digit choice can mean a wrong duty.
- Overhead travelling crane on a fixed support: 842611
- Mobile lifting frame on tyres, or straddle carrier: 842612
- Transporter, gantry or bridge crane: 842619
- Tower crane: 842620
- Portal or pedestal jib crane: 842630
- Self-propelled crane or derrick that rides on tyres: 842641
- Self-propelled crane or derrick that does not ride on tyres: 842649
- Crane or derrick built to mount on a road vehicle: 842691
- Crane or derrick for any other base: 842699
How to choose the right 8426 code
Ask three short questions. First, is the crane fixed to a support, like an overhead travelling crane? If so, 842611 is the line to read.
Second, does the crane drive itself? If yes, check the wheels. Tyres lead to 842641. No tyres lead to 842649.
That leads to 842691. Any other base leads to 842699. The lines marked "n.e.c." are for cranes that no named type fits. The letters mean "not elsewhere classified", so read them last.
Still unsure? The HS code classifier can help you check before you file.
8426 vs related lifting headings
Cranes are easy to mix up with other lifting machines. These rules keep them apart.
Pulley tackle, hoists, winches, capstans and jacks sit in heading 8425. A truck whose job is to lift with a crane stays in 8426. A truck whose job is to carry loads on forks or similar gear goes to 8427.
Lifts, escalators, conveyors and other lifting machinery that the three headings above do not name go to heading 8428. Spare parts have their own place in heading 8431. Bulldozers and excavators are a different family, in heading 8429.
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Start with the whole heading, or narrow to the six-digit line for your crane type. You can also look at records market by market, such as India or China. Then open the import data, export data, buyer data or supplier data pages to follow the trade.
Related
- Chapter 84 machinery HS codes
- HS 8425 hoists, winches and jacks
- HS 8427 fork-lift and works trucks
- HS 8428 lifting and handling machinery
- HS 8431 parts for lifting machinery
- HS 8429 bulldozers and excavators
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Nearby headings in Chapter 84
- 8420Machines; calendering or other rolling machines, for other than metal or…3 codes
- 8421Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery…12 codes
- 8422Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, drying, filling, closing…6 codes
- 8423Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better…7 codes
- 8424Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or…8 codes
- 8425Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks7 codes
- 8427Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment3 codes
- 8428Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no.…10 codes
- 8429Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels…8 codes
- 8430Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting…9 codes
- 8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no.…8 codes
- 8432Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or…9 codes
Who ships under 8426?
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Section XVI: Machinery, Electrical Equipment and Parts, chapters 84–85.
HS Code 8426: common questions
What does heading 8426 mean?
Its six-digit codes split cranes by type and by how they are mounted.
What is the HS code for tower cranes?
Look under 842620. That line is set aside for this one crane type.
What HS code covers straddle carriers and mobile lifting frames?
Both share the 842612 line, when they run on tyres.
What is the HS code for a truck-mounted crane?
Choose 842691 when the crane is made to be fitted on a road vehicle. A crane for any other base goes to 842699.
What is the difference between HS 8426 and 8427?
8426 is for cranes and derricks. 8427 is for fork-lift and similar works trucks that carry lifting or handling gear.
Where are crane parts classified?
Parts are not listed in 8426. Check heading 8431, which covers parts used solely or mainly with the machinery of headings 8425 to 8430.
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