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HSChapter 84
U.S. imports of passenger & freight elevators (non-continuous action) and skip hoists (HS 842810) totaled $28.8M in April 2026, traded with 32 countries.
Last updated: April 2026 dataIntermittent-action elevators for passengers or freight — the standard cab-and-counterweight systems found in commercial and residential buildings — and skip hoists used in mining and industrial material handling are grouped under a single 10-digit line, 8428100000. Canada leads US imports, a supply relationship facilitated by USMCA and the integrated North American construction equipment market. Italy, China, Japan, and South Korea are also significant sources, reflecting the global nature of elevator manufacturing. Importers should note that elevator equipment installed in US buildings must comply with ASME A17.1 safety codes, which are enforced at the state and local level rather than at the federal border, but compliance documentation is often required by project owners.
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Both skip hoists and conventional elevators operate on the same mechanical principle — a car or bucket moving vertically in a guided path, driven intermittently rather than continuously. The HS system groups them by operating principle (non-continuous vertical movement) rather than by end-use sector, which is why mining skip hoists and building elevators share heading 8428100000.
Continuous-action elevators, such as paternoster lifts or bucket elevators that move in an uninterrupted loop, are classified elsewhere in Chapter 84. The elevators under 8428100000 stop at each floor or station to load and unload, making the intermittent-stop design the defining classification criterion.
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