HS Code 8427Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment

What HS code 8427 covers

Most people searching for the forklift HS code land here. A forklift lifts and moves loads on its own forks. Other works trucks in this heading do similar jobs with different handling gear. All of them are materials handling equipment, and they sit in the machinery part of the customs tariff.

In India the same heading is often called hsn code 8427. The first six digits match the HS code, so the classification works the same way. Customs officers check the goods against the written description. Start with the heading, then pick the six-digit code that fits the truck.

Countries add extra digits after the six-digit code to make their own national tariff lines. These national lines can differ from one country to the next. Use the HS code classifier when you need help matching a product to the right line.

How to choose the right 8427 subheading

The three subheadings split by how the truck moves. Ask two short questions. Does the truck move under its own power? If it does, what kind of motor drives it?

• This is the code for an electric forklift.
• Self-propelled by any other kind of motor: use 842720. This covers trucks with a motor that is not electric.
• Not self-propelled: use 842790. These trucks have no engine or motor of their own to drive them.
• If the truck has a crane fitted, stop and read the next section before you choose.

HS 8427 vs 8426, 8428, 8425 and 8431

It also covers works trucks fitted with a crane. A truck with forks and a lifting frame belongs in 8427, but a truck with a crane is a 8426 product.

Lifts, escalators and conveyors are examples. Bulldozers, graders and excavators are in 8429, not here.

Many buyers also ask about parts of heading 8427. Parts have no six-digit code in 8427 itself. Machinery parts used solely or mainly with the machines of headings 8425 to 8430 go under 8431. Check the 8431 page if you are buying spares for a lift truck.

Forklift import and export data under HS 8427

If you sell, buy or source forklifts, you probably want to know who trades them. Import data shows who brings trucks into a country. Export data shows who ships them out. Buyer data and supplier data turn those records into lists of companies you can approach.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Use 8427 for the whole heading, or one of the three six-digit codes to narrow it down.