HS Code 8428Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)
10 six-digit codes · Heading 28 of 86 in Chapter 84 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8428 is where lifts, conveyors, escalators, cable cars and industrial robots are classified. Some markets write it as HSN code 8428, and it means the same thing.
The WCO writes heading 8428 as a residual bucket: goods of Chapter 84that answer to “Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)” and that no more specific heading in the chapter already claims. It still carries 10 six-digit codes, 842810 through 842890, so “other” is not the end of the classification here. The heading is number 28 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 8428
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 842810 | Lifts and skip hoists |
| 842820 | Elevators and conveyors; pneumatic |
| 842831 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods and materials, specially designed for underground use, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 |
| 842832 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, bucket type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 |
| 842833 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 |
| 842839 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33 |
| 842840 | Escalators and moving walkways |
| 842860 | Teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars |
| 842870 | Industrial robots |
| 842890 | Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428 |
What HS code 8428 covers
Think of this heading as the home for handling machines that do not fit anywhere else nearby. A hoist, a crane or a fork-lift truck goes to a neighbouring heading. A lift, a conveyor, an escalator, a cable car or a robot usually lands here.
The heading is split into ten six-digit codes. Six digits is the level shared by customs offices around the world. A country may add more digits for its own tariff, so check your national tariff before you file. Tariff rates are set nationally, so they are not listed on this page.
Some codes name one clear product, such as lifts or escalators. Others name a family of machines, such as continuous-action conveyors. The guide below helps you pick.
Which 8428 code fits your product
Several descriptions exclude goods that an earlier code already covers. So the order matters. Start with the most specific code and work down.
- 842810: lifts and skip hoists, which carry people or goods up and down a shaft.
- 842820: pneumatic elevators and conveyors, which move goods with air. Check this one first among conveyors.
- 842831: continuous-action conveyors built for underground use, such as in mines.
- 842832: bucket conveyors and bucket elevators, which carry loose material in a chain of buckets.
- 842833: belt type. This is the usual home of a belt conveyor.
- 842839: other continuous-action conveyors that fit none of the four codes above.
- 842840: escalators and moving walkways.
- 842860: cable cars, chair-lifts, ski-draglines and traction gear for funiculars.
- 842870: industrial robots.
- 842890: the leftover code for lifting and handling machines that no other code names.
8428 vs 8426 cranes and 8427 fork-lifts
The main classification question is where this heading ends and its neighbours begin. The heading text gives the clue: it takes machines that the three headings before it do not cover.
Pulley tackle, winches, capstans and jacks belong to HS 8425. Derricks, cranes, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane belong to HS 8426. Fork-lift and other works trucks belong to HS 8427. A truck that lifts is an 8427 product. A fixed conveyor or lift is an 8428 product.
Earth-moving machines sit further along. Bulldozers, graders and excavators are in HS 8429. Other digging, grading and boring machines are in HS 8430. They move earth, not goods.
Parts are a separate case. Parts made for the machines of 8425 to 8430 are found in HS 8431, so check there first for a conveyor belt or a lift part.
If a machine has one job and no heading in this chapter names it, look at HS 8479. You can also run a product description through the HS code classifier.
Who imports conveyors under heading 8428?
Once you know your code, you can look at the trade behind it. Use the import data and export data pages, then buyer data and supplier data to find companies.
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Related
- Chapter 84 machinery HS codes
- HS 8425 hoists, winches and jacks
- HS 8426 cranes and derricks
- HS 8427 fork-lift trucks
- HS 8429 bulldozers and excavators
- HS 8430 earth-moving machinery
- HS 8431 parts for lifting machinery
- HS 8479 machines with individual functions
- HS 8428 import data
- HS 8428 export data
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- lifting machinery suppliers
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Nearby headings in Chapter 84
- 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
- 8426Derricks, cranes, including cable cranes, mobile lifting frames, straddle…9 codes
- 8427Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment3 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
- 8433Harvesting and threshing machinery, straw and fodder balers, grass or hay…11 codes
- 8434Milking machines and dairy machinery3 codes
Who ships under 8428?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 10 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XVI: Machinery, Electrical Equipment and Parts, chapters 84–85.
HS Code 8428: common questions
What is HS code 8428?
It is the heading in Chapter 84 for machines that lift, move, load or unload goods, when no nearby heading fits better.
What is the HS code for belt conveyors?
Belt conveyors fall under 842833. Pneumatic ones are checked first under 842820, and underground ones under 842831.
What is the HS code for industrial robots?
Use 842870. It is a code of its own inside this heading.
What is the HS code for lifts and escalators?
Lifts are under 842810 and escalators are under 842840.
What is the difference between HS 8428 and 8427?
8427 is for trucks that carry their own lifting gear, like fork-lifts. 8428 is for other handling machines, such as fixed conveyors and lifts.
Are parts of 8428 machinery classified under 8428?
Usually not. Parts made for the machines of 8425 to 8430 are covered by 8431.
How many subheadings are under HS 8428?
Ten, running from 842810 to 842890.
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