Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 8428.90
8428.90.00: Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other machinery
Other lifting and handling machinery
✓ 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)
- 8428.90.00 other machinery
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
8428.90 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other machinery
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
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 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 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.
- 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
- 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
Legal notes
Swiss tariff number 8428.90.00 is a line of the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) under HS subheading 8428.90 (other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other machinery).
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 0%–15%, 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 8428.90 worth US$220m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 8428.90.00?
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 8428.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$98m), followed by Austria.
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.