Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 8428.39
8428.39.00: Pneumatic elevators and conveyors: other
Other continuous conveyors
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8428 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (for example, lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)
- 8428.20.00 pneumatic elevators and conveyors
- 8428.39.00 other
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
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
8428.39 Other continuous-action elevators and conveyors, for goods: other
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) 6 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 16.8% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% 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 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.
- N356427 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a conveyor module from Denmark
- N355218 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a transfer conveyor from Canada
- N340050 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an automatic powder coating line from Turkey
- N334779 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a conveyor system from China
6 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), 8428.39.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8428.39, other continuous-action elevators and conveyors, for goods: other.
The normal tariff rate is free.
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 free, 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 GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 8428.39 worth US$103m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 8428.39.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. 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 Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 8428.39 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$40m), followed by Austria.