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.

Importing into Country of origin

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Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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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
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, 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 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£554.8m+12.9% · previous 12 months

Average import price£9.86 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

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

World trade in 2024

8428.90 · US$15bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$742kUS$742k+US$27m+US$200m+> US$886m

Exports: 154

China: US$3bn
Germany: US$3bn
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

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$3bn	20.2%
2	Germany	US$3bn	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$4bn	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%

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 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
N362547 U.S. CBP 15 July 2026 · 8428.90.03.90

The tariff classification of a lift and an automated mobile robot from Israel
N360385 U.S. CBP 22 April 2026 · 8428.90.03.90

The tariff classification of a patient lift system from Canada
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

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.

Products classified here

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.