U.S. imports of Passenger & Freight Elevators (Non-Continuous Action) and Skip Hoists (HS 842810) totaled $33.4M in August 2026, imported from 34 countries.
Importers of Passenger & Freight Elevators (Non-Continuous Action) and Skip Hoists paid $2.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 6.13% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Passenger & Freight Elevators (Non-Continuous Action) and Skip Hoists imports of $33.4M in August 2026 ran 15% above the year-to-date monthly average of $29.0M.
Last updated: August 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.
ImportsExports
Imports
$33.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$24.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $340.9M of Passenger & Freight Elevators (Non-Continuous Action) and Skip Hoists and exported $277.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8428100000 | Pass or Freight Elevator Exc Cont Act; Skip Hoists | $33.4M | 6.13% | 51.15% | $2.0M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8428100000 | Pass or Freight Elevator Exc Cont Act; Skip Hoists | $24.7M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 5 of 10 in heading 8428
Subheading 842810 · $33.4M of $684.8M
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Italy together supply 57% of it. China pays 17.4% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
48.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 6.13% of imports for consumption.