Subheading · Section XVI
8428.40: Escalators and moving walkways
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$621.2mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8428.40 belongs to heading 8428 (other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery) in chapter 84.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8428.40; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8428.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8428.40; the statutory rate is 50%.
Subheading 8428.40 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$621.2m (−7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$428.7m), followed by Slovakia.
The biggest buyer was France, with imports of US$48.8m.
The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 69 exporters with US$298.4k.
The United Kingdom imported US$14.4m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8428 40 00 00 Escalators and moving walkways Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8428 40 00 Escalators and moving walkways Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8428.40.00.00.00 Yürüyen merdiven ve yürüyen platformlar 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8428.40.00.00 Escalators and moving walkways FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$105.2kUS$105.2k+US$1.8m+US$9.5m+> US$29.5m
Exports: 69
- China: US$428.7m
- Slovakia: US$50.3m
- Spain: US$29.5m
- Germany: US$21.7m
- Netherlands: US$15.3m
- Austria: US$13.9m
- Czechia: US$9.5m
- United States: US$8m
- Italy: US$7.1m
- Finland: US$5.7m
- Thailand: US$5m
- France: US$4.6m
- Poland: US$3.9m
- South Korea: US$2.4m
- Türkiye: US$2.4m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Japan: US$1.9m
- Portugal: US$1.8m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$797.6k
- Sweden: US$750.8k
- Taiwan: US$549.8k
- India: US$507.3k
- Brazil: US$375.3k
- Greece: US$336.6k
- United Kingdom: US$298.4k
- Malaysia: US$253.4k
- Bulgaria: US$234.4k
- Belgium: US$203.4k
- North Macedonia: US$196.5k
- Australia: US$157.7k
- Singapore: US$152.3k
- Chile: US$146.9k
- Cyprus: US$119.3k
- Norway: US$105.2k
- Uzbekistan: US$94.5k
- Lithuania: US$92.5k
- Philippines: US$86.9k
- Canada: US$83.8k
- Kuwait: US$72.9k
- Egypt: US$68.5k
- South Africa: US$59.9k
- Romania: US$51.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$45.6k
- Panama: US$43.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$42.3k
- Croatia: US$29.8k
- Hungary: US$22.9k
- Mexico: US$22.2k
- Malta: US$19.4k
- Cambodia: US$19.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$18.4k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$17k
- Luxembourg: US$16.1k
- Colombia: US$15.1k
- Guatemala: US$14k
- Switzerland: US$11.9k
- Mauritius: US$11.8k
- Honduras: US$10.5k
- Tunisia: US$7.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$615kUS$615k+US$3.9m+US$10.6m+> US$26.8m
Imports: 165
- France: US$48.8m
- South Korea: US$48.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$46.1m
- United States: US$30.3m
- India: US$26.8m
- Germany: US$23.4m
- Taiwan: US$19.3m
- Türkiye: US$18.3m
- Italy: US$14.9m
- United Kingdom: US$14.4m
- Malaysia: US$14.2m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Australia: US$12.7m
- Philippines: US$12.6m
- Brazil: US$12.1m
- Mexico: US$10.9m
- Spain: US$10.6m
- Egypt: US$10.4m
- Peru: US$9.6m
- Sweden: US$8.8m
- Canada: US$8.8m
- Russia: US$8.8m
- Vietnam: US$8.6m
- Netherlands: US$8.4m
- Czechia: US$8.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.6m
- Singapore: US$6.8m
- Israel: US$6.8m
- Thailand: US$6.8m
- Portugal: US$6.6m
- Japan: US$6.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$6.3m
- Switzerland: US$5.7m
- Cambodia: US$5.1m
- Bangladesh: US$4.5m
- Belgium: US$4.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Qatar: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$3.9m
- Iraq: US$3.6m
- Norway: US$3.6m
- Austria: US$3.3m
- Venezuela: US$3.3m
- South Africa: US$3.2m
- Ukraine: US$3.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$2.8m
- Morocco: US$2.7m
- Poland: US$2.5m
- Pakistan: US$2.3m
- Romania: US$2.3m
- Chile: US$2.3m
- Mongolia: US$2.1m
- Finland: US$1.9m
- Denmark: US$1.7m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Panama: US$1.5m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$428.7m | 69% |
| 2 |  Slovakia | US$50.3m | 8.1% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$29.5m | 4.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$21.7m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$15.3m | 2.5% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$13.9m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$9.5m | 1.5% |
| 8 | United States | US$8m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$7.1m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$5.7m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$48.8m | 7.9% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$48.2m | 7.8% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$46.1m | 7.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$30.3m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  India | US$26.8m | 4.3% |
| 6 | Germany | US$23.4m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$19.3m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$18.3m | 3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$14.9m | 2.4% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$14.4m | 2.3% |
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for escalators and moving walkways?
Escalators and moving walkways fall under HS subheading 8428.40, part of heading 8428, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on escalators and moving walkways in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8428.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on escalators and moving walkways in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8428.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most escalators and moving walkways?
China, with US$428.7m in 2024 (69% of world exports).