Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 8428.20
8428.20.000: Pneumatic elevators and conveyors
Pneumatic elevators and conveyors
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8428 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (for example, lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics).
- 8428.20.000 Pneumatic elevators and conveyors
What you pay
Importing into Japan
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
8428.20 Pneumatic elevators and conveyors
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
Statistical code 8428.20.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 8428.20 (pneumatic elevators and conveyors).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in NO, KG.
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 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 8428.20 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 8428.20.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is NO, KG. 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 Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 8428.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$3m).
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.