U.S. exports of Airport Passenger Boarding Bridges (HS 847971) totaled $6.5M in August 2026.
Importers of Airport Passenger Boarding Bridges paid $27K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 1.92% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Airport Passenger Boarding Bridges imports of $1.4M in August 2026 ran 49% below the year-to-date monthly average of $2.7M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataJet bridges and airside passenger boarding bridges designed specifically for airport use enter under a single tariff line (8479710000), serving a capital-intensive infrastructure market where procurement cycles are long and unit values are high. Spain is the leading US import source for airport boarding bridges, with Mexico and the United Kingdom also supplying the market. Importers should confirm that the bridge is designed and marketed for airport airside use; boarding bridges for other transport modes — ships, trains — classify under the separate heading 847979.
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13 import shipments a month
CBP looks to the bridge's design specifications, marketing materials, and intended installation environment. Airport-type bridges (8479710000) are engineered for airside use — they connect terminal gates to aircraft doors and must meet aviation authority standards. Bridges designed for seaport gangways, rail platforms, or other non-airport boarding applications fall under 8479790000. Technical drawings, purchase contracts, and airport authority approvals are useful supporting documents.
Airport boarding bridges are industrial machinery and do not require FSIS, FDA, or APHIS admissibility review. However, installation at a US airport may require FAA coordination and compliance with airport authority specifications. From a customs perspective, the primary requirements are correct tariff classification, valuation, and any applicable trade-remedy duty assessment.
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$6.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $24.8M of Airport Passenger Boarding Bridges and exported $20.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 6 of 13 in heading 8479
Subheading 847971 · $6.5M of $614.2M
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8479710000 | Passenger Boarding Bridges Used in Airports | $1.4M | 1.93% | 19.25% | $27K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8479710000 | Passenger Boarding Bridges Used in Airports | $6.5M |
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.
Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Italy together take 99% of it.
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rate provision · imports
80.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 1.92% of imports for consumption.