Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8428.60

8428.60.00

8428.60.00: Teleferics, chair lifts, ski draglines; traction mechanisms for funiculars

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8428 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (for example, elevators, escalators, conveyors, teleferics):
  2. 8428.60.00 Teleferics, chair lifts, ski draglines; traction mechanisms for funiculars

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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 4

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 15%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.10
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.12
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.17
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Same subheading in other tariffs

8428.60 Teleferics, chairlifts, ski-draglines; traction mechanisms for funiculars

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 84 →

HTS code 8428.60.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8428.60 (teleferics, chairlifts, ski-draglines; traction mechanisms for funiculars).

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, 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 Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8428.60 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was Austria.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8428.60.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. 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 8428.60 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Austria (US$3m), followed by the Netherlands.

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