Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8431.31
8431.31.00: Parts of lifts and escalators: Of passenger or freight elevators other than continuous action, skip hoists or escalators
Parts of lifts and escalators
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8431 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machinery of headings 8425 to 8430:
- Of machinery of heading 8428:
- 8431.31.00 Of passenger or freight elevators other than continuous action, skip hoists or escalators
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 15%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.05
- 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
Subdivisions
- 8431.31.00 Of passenger or freight elevators other than continuous action, skip hoists or escalators Free
- 8431.31.00.20 Of skip hoists No.
- 8431.31.00.40 Of escalators No.
- 8431.31.00.60 Other No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8431.31 Of lifts, skip hoists or escalators
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 18% 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 10 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 Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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.
- 600012912 HMRC
A Pivot Roller Wide This component is nylon hardened rubber roller, with a concave around its circumference to allow smooth movement of the Stairlift across the rail as it travel the staircase. The roller is affixed to the Stairlift Roller Assembly, and subsequently the carriage upon assembly.
- 600012913 HMRC
A pivot roller narrow This component is nylon hardened rubber roller, with a concave around its circumference to allow smooth movement of the Stairlift across the rail as it travel the staircase. The roller is affixed to the Stairlift Roller Assembly, and subsequently the carriage upon assembly.
- 600012914 HMRC
A Roller Assembly. The roller assembly is manufactured and machined from Mild steel metal. The component is machined, with two threads either side to allow assembly onto the Stairlift Carriage and the two hardened rubber rollers are screwed onto the assembly. The purpose of this component is to…
- 600012910 HMRC
Sub assembly component which is utilised in the production of a hinge section of a stairlift curved rail. The component consists of a fabricated metal backplate and fittings and fixtures to accommodate further assembly of the backplate, including welded fabrications of strengthening plates and…
8 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
HTS code 8431.31.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8431.31 (of lifts, skip hoists or escalators).
The general duty is free.
3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
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 16%–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 8431.31 worth US$501m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$27m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8431.31.00?
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 8431.31 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$122m), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.