Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 8428.70

8428.70.00

8428.70.00: Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: industrial robots

Industrial robots for handling

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8428 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (for example, lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)
  2. 8428.70.00 industrial robots

What you pay

Importing into Switzerland

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

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

8428.70 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: industrial robots

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 84 →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8428.90.

Swiss tariff number 8428.70.00 is a line of the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) under HS subheading 8428.70 (other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: industrial robots).

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 15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 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 8428.70 worth US$24m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 8428.70.00?

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 8428.70 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$8m), followed by France.

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