Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8428
8428.90: Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other machinery
Other lifting and handling machinery
Official description Other machinery
8428.90 is the HS subheading for other lifting and handling machinery, under heading 8428 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8428 90 00 00 Other machinery
- Loaders specially designed for use in agriculture
- 8428 90 71 00 Designed for attachment to agricultural tractors Free
- 8428 90 79 00 Other Free
- 8428 90 90 00 Other Free
- 8428 90 90 20 Mobile access equipment designed for the lifting of persons, self-propelled, with a maximum working height of 6 meters or more Free
- 8428 90 90 80 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Anti-dumping dutyProvisional anti-dumping duty 71.74%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 20 February 2027
- Legal act
- 2026/23
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
Rates for named exporters (16)
Company Rate Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co Ltd 8A62 16.25% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Lingong Heavy Machinery Co Ltd 8A63 64.25% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Fronteq (Changzhou) Machinery Co Ltd. 8A64 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd 8A65 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Oshkosh JLG (Tianjin) Equipment Technology Co Ltd (“JLG Tianjin”) 8A66 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Jiangsu LiuGong Machinery Co Ltd, a PRC producer 8A67 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Terex (Changzhou) Machinery Co Ltd (“Terex Changzhou”) 8A68 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Zoomlion Intelligent Access Machinery Co Ltd 8A69 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Hered (Shandong) Intelligent Technology Co Ltd 8A70 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% XCMG Group, including:, • XCMG Fire-Fighting Safety Equipment Co Ltd, the PRC producer, • Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Importer & Export Co Ltd, the associated PRC exporter 8A71 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Hunan Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd (“Sinoboom”) 8A72 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Haulotte Access Equipment Manufacturing (Changzhou) Co Ltd 8A73 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Shandong Chufeng Heavy Industry Machinery Co Ltd 8A74 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Joovoo Industries Inc 8A75 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Jinan Juxin Machinery Co Ltd 8A76 28.12% with D008, otherwise 71.74% Goods which do not fall within the goods description are excluded from the measure, * These goods are excluded from the measure. Products classified to a commodity code in this notice that do not fall within the ‘goods description’ are excluded from this measure. Use the relevant additional code on your import declaration to exclude imports of these products from the anti-dumping duty. 8C02 Free - Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- 2026 No.1
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £100.8m | 18.2% | +9.4% |
 Italy | £84.2m | 15.2% | +6.3% |
 China | £81.4m | 14.7% | +35.1% |
 United States | £56.7m | 10.2% | +29.8% |
 Netherlands | £34.8m | 6.3% | -20.5% |
 Czechia | £23m | 4.1% | +59.2% |
 Denmark | £21.9m | 3.9% | +71.5% |
 France | £18.2m | 3.3% | -20.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
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 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
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 World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$742kUS$742k+US$27m+US$200m+> US$886m
Exports: 154
- China: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2.5bn
- Italy: US$983m
- South Korea: US$899m
- United States: US$886m
- Netherlands: US$858m
- Japan: US$620m
- Mexico: US$569m
- Canada: US$520m
- France: US$424m
- United Kingdom: US$402m
- Austria: US$315m
- Switzerland: US$288m
- Sweden: US$259m
- Spain: US$220m
- Finland: US$200m
- Poland: US$172m
- Denmark: US$172m
- Belgium: US$164m
- Czechia: US$141m
- Türkiye: US$127m
- India: US$117m
- Taiwan: US$108m
- Slovakia: US$97m
- Romania: US$92m
- Singapore: US$75m
- Australia: US$64m
- Malaysia: US$61m
- Vietnam: US$42m
- Portugal: US$41m
- Norway: US$41m
- Ireland: US$38m
- Slovenia: US$38m
- Luxembourg: US$36m
- New Zealand: US$36m
- Hungary: US$35m
- Estonia: US$29m
- Thailand: US$29m
- Bulgaria: US$27m
- Greece: US$22m
- South Africa: US$20m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Serbia: US$17m
- Russia: US$14m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Croatia: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$9m
- Israel: US$8m
- Angola: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- North Macedonia: US$4m
- Chile: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Macao SAR China: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$22m+US$192m+> US$482m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$3.6bn
- Germany: US$821m
- Netherlands: US$783m
- United Kingdom: US$614m
- China: US$558m
- France: US$516m
- Mexico: US$482m
- Canada: US$454m
- Australia: US$429m
- India: US$401m
- Italy: US$325m
- Spain: US$322m
- Vietnam: US$275m
- Poland: US$260m
- Japan: US$260m
- Taiwan: US$226m
- Belgium: US$225m
- Switzerland: US$220m
- Türkiye: US$209m
- South Korea: US$201m
- Thailand: US$197m
- Russia: US$192m
- Austria: US$184m
- Sweden: US$173m
- Indonesia: US$170m
- Malaysia: US$160m
- Saudi Arabia: US$139m
- Brazil: US$134m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$132m
- Norway: US$131m
- Czechia: US$119m
- Singapore: US$115m
- United Arab Emirates: US$107m
- Hungary: US$104m
- Romania: US$102m
- Denmark: US$97m
- Ireland: US$89m
- Finland: US$75m
- New Zealand: US$64m
- Kazakhstan: US$63m
- Portugal: US$60m
- Israel: US$59m
- Slovakia: US$53m
- Algeria: US$53m
- South Africa: US$52m
- Chile: US$52m
- Argentina: US$50m
- Bulgaria: US$46m
- Philippines: US$38m
- Slovenia: US$32m
- Serbia: US$30m
- Ukraine: US$29m
- Peru: US$29m
- Uzbekistan: US$25m
- Morocco: US$22m
- Greece: US$22m
- Lithuania: US$21m
- Croatia: US$19m
- Egypt: US$19m
- Qatar: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3bn | 20.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2.5bn | 16.9% |
| 3 | Italy | US$983m | 6.5% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$899m | 6% |
| 5 | United States | US$886m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$858m | 5.7% |
| 7 | Japan | US$620m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$569m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Canada | US$520m | 3.5% |
| 10 | France | US$424m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3.6bn | 24.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$821m | 5.5% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$783m | 5.2% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$614m | 4.1% |
| 5 | China | US$558m | 3.7% |
| 6 | France | US$516m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$482m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Canada | US$454m | 3% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$429m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  India | US$401m | 2.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 4%median duty
- 58number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Nauru
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 4% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5.7% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3.7% | 3% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 23% | 0% – 35% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 0.5% | 0% – 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.7% | 0% – 7.6% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 74489 Other lifting, handling, loading/unloading machinery
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 312020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 43560 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2816 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8428.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 8428.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 8428.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 8428.50, 8428.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 8428.50, 8428.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 8428.50, 8428.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 48
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
The tariff classification of a Loadout System and an Automation System from Canada
- N363892 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a mobile container carrier from China
- N362842 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an automated lumber bundle formation system from Canada
- N362546 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a vehicle lift, an automated mobile robot, and a pallet buffer from Israel
- N362547 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a lift and an automated mobile robot from Israel
- N360385 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a patient lift system from Canada
- 600014533 HMRC
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
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
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
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 15 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-07 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 15 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-20 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
Trade Tariff news 7886 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
Trade remedies notice 2026/23: provisional anti-dumping duty on boom lifts originating from China
Trade remedies notice 2026/23 · Source: gov.uk
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-10571 · 91 FR 31818 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Other · Applies from:
Trade remedies notice 2026/16: registration of imports of boom lifts originating from China
Trade remedies notice 2026/16 · Source: gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8428.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8428.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 71.74% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 20 February 2027).
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other lifting and handling machinery worth £554.8m (up 13% on the year before), at an average of £9.86 per kg; Germany supplied 18%, followed by Italy.
World trade in other lifting and handling machinery reached US$15bn in 2024, down 0.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 20.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other machinery?
Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other machinery fall under HS subheading 8428.90, part of heading 8428, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other lifting, handling, loading or unloading… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8428.90 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 other lifting, handling, loading or unloading… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8428.90 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 other lifting, handling, loading or unloading…?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (20.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export other lifting and handling machinery to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other lifting and handling machinery?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 71.74% on goods from China until 20 February 2027. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other lifting and handling machinery from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (18%), Italy (15%) and China (15%), out of total imports of £554.8m.
Typical products
- lifting gins
- locomotive or wagon traversers
- mechanical ladders
- palletisers
- stair lifts
- telphers
- wagon shaking machine
- wagon shaking machines
- wagon tippers
- well drilling derricks
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.