GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8428.90

8428.90.30.00.00

8428.90.30.00.00: Other lifting and handling machinery: Elevating platforms for loading/unloading aircraft

Other lifting and handling machinery

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8428.90 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other machinery

UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 5% Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 13.6% Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 11% Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 8428.90

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N365016 U.S. CBP 22 September 2026 · 8428.90.03.90

    The tariff classification of a Loadout System and an Automation System from Canada

  • N363892 U.S. CBP 7 August 2026 · 8428.90.03.90

    The tariff classification of a mobile container carrier from China

  • N362842 U.S. CBP 29 July 2026 · 8428.90.03.90

    The tariff classification of an automated lumber bundle formation system from Canada

  • N362546 U.S. CBP 15 July 2026 · 8428.90.03.90

    The tariff classification of a vehicle lift, an automated mobile robot, and a pallet buffer from Israel

  • 600014533 HMRC 23 March 2026 – 22 March 2029 · 8428 90 90 80

    The item is a wheeled stand specially designed to support an aircraft ejection seat during manufacture or maintenance. The seat stand has an interface to which different adaptors can be used to accommodate different ejection seats or seat sub-assemblies. These stands are used by the manufacturer…

  • 600011151 HMRC 27 August 2024 – 26 August 2027 · 8428 90 90 80

    Caravan manoeuvring system. Consists of a gear driven mover, a remote control and a mother board. Designed to move your caravan without the need to manually push or use a tow on a vehicle, used to lift, move and level the caravan when the ground is not flat. Works by attaching the system to the…

  • 600008697 HMRC 25 October 2023 – 24 October 2026 · 8428 90 90 00

    The product is a Torpedo Trolley. The trolley is used to transport torpedo weapons around a ship, usually moved from the weapon storage facility to the torpedo launcher. The trolley can move the torpedo's around at ground level and also lift them up and down. The trolley is made from Zinc Plated…

48 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 84 →

In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 8428.90.30.00.00 is one of 4 lines under subheading 8428.90, other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other machinery.

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Pieces/Units.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8428.90 worth US$294m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$15m.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8428.90.30.00.00?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Pieces/Units. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 8428.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$66m), followed by the United States.

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