Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8427.10
8427.10.80: Electric forklifts: Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor: other
Electric forklifts
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 6 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8427 Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment:
- 8427.10 Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor:
- 8427.10.80 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 3
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.09
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.16
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 15%
- Applies to goods from
- Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark and 29 more
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.22
Subdivisions
- 8427.10.80 Other Free
- 8427.10.80.20 Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapter No.
- 8427.10.80.30 Other No.
- 8427.10.80.40 Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapter No.
- 8427.10.80.50 Other No.
- 8427.10.80.70 Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapter No.
- 8427.10.80.95 Other No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8427.10 Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor
UK 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 4.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 38 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 8% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 8427.10
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.
- N362546 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a vehicle lift, an automated mobile robot, and a pallet buffer from Israel
- N362547 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a lift and an automated mobile robot from Israel
- N356251 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of an electric scissor lift
- N353392 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pallet shuttle from Italy
- N340860 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a battery-powered pallet truck from China
- N336082 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a shuttle car from China
- N315094 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of front end skid loaders from the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic
Legal notes
HTS code 8427.10.80 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8427.10 (self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor).
The general duty is free.
6 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4.5%, the Türkiye duty is 4.5%, 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 Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 8%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8427.10 worth US$1.9bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$91m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8427.10.80?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8427.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$382m), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.