8427.20.80.20
Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapter
Classification path
- Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment
- Other self-propelled trucks
- Other
- Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapter
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8427
- 8427.10.40.10Powered by at least one hydrogen fuel cellFree
- 8427.10.40.90Rider-type, counterbalanced fork-lift trucks / OtherFree
- 8427.10.80.20Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapterFree
- 8427.10.80.30Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor / Operator riding / OtherFree
- 8427.10.80.40Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapterFree
- 8427.10.80.50Automated guided vehicle (AGV) / OtherFree
- 8427.10.80.70Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapterFree
- 8427.10.80.95Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor / OtherFree
- 8427.20.40.00Rider-type, counterbalanced fork-lift trucksFree
- 8427.20.80.90Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment / OtherFree
- 8427.90.00.20Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 5 to this chapterFree
- 8427.90.00.90Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment / OtherFree
About heading 8427
Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment
Heading 8427 covers fork-lift trucks and other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment. It is split first by propulsion: self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor, other self-propelled trucks, and other trucks. The self-propelled lines are further split by truck type, including rider-type counterbalanced, operator riding, automated guided vehicle, and aerial work platforms.
Full guide to heading 8427Products in this heading
- Electric rider-type counterbalanced forklift
- Hydrogen fuel cell rider-type counterbalanced forklift
- Diesel or LPG rider-type counterbalanced forklift
- Self-propelled electric aerial work platform
- Automated guided vehicle (AGV) works truck
- Non-self-propelled works truck fitted with lifting equipment
- Electric operator-riding works truck with lifting equipment
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a hydrogen fuel cell forklift?
For a rider-type, counterbalanced fork-lift truck powered by at least one hydrogen fuel cell, use 8427.10.40.10; the general (MFN) rate is Free. A similar electric truck without a hydrogen fuel cell falls under 8427.10.40.90, also Free.
What is the duty on a diesel counterbalanced forklift?
A rider-type counterbalanced fork-lift truck that is other self-propelled is classified under 8427.20.40.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify a non-self-propelled works truck with lifting equipment?
Classify it in 8427.90.00.90 as an other truck if it is not an aerial work platform described in statistical note 5; the general (MFN) rate is Free. If it is such an aerial work platform, use 8427.90.00.20, also Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.