Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productSelf-propelled lifting or handling trucks powered by an electric motor
In short
- The US imported $1.76B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 1.0% on the year before.
- China is the largest supplier, with 31.5% of US imports; Mexico is next, with 21.5%.
- Mexico is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $5,018 each.
- Duty paid averaged 32.9% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 9.0 points on a year earlier.
- Canada is gaining share: 19.1% over the last 12 months, up from 16.8%.
- US exports were $1.23B over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 31.7%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$180.5M
↑ +17% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$1.76B
↓ −1.0% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
32.9%
↑ +9.0 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
China
31.5% of US imports
US imports by month
The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $153.7M |
| September 2025 | $157.4M |
| October 2025 | $112.3M |
| November 2025 | $116.6M |
| December 2025 | $117.4M |
| January 2026 | $110.6M |
| February 2026 | $119.7M |
| March 2026 | $170.0M |
| April 2026 | $160.7M |
| May 2026 | $152.2M |
| June 2026 | $179.0M |
| July 2026 | $183.9M |
| August 2026 | $180.5M |
What changed
- US imports were $180.5M in August 2026, down 1.9% from July 2026 and up 17% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $1.76B, down 1.0% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Mexico up from 13.0% to 21.5%, China down from 41.5% to 31.5%.
- Average price from China fell 5.4% since July 2026, to $6,269 each.
- Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $1.76B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 164% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $1.23B, up 15%. In January 2022 the HS 2022 revision moved some goods between this code and 8549.21, 8549.29, 8549.31 and 3 more, so part of a change across the dashed line can be the revision. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $667.7M |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $785.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $767.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $617.8M |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $833.8M |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $1.27B |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $1.89B |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $1.96B |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $1.78B |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $1.76B |
- China
- Canada
- Mexico
- Germany
- All countries
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| Period | China | Canada | Mexico | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 9.3% | 34.6% | 15.9% | 13.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 12.4% | 30.3% | 18.9% | 15.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 15.4% | 25.8% | 18.2% | 14.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 25.3% | 18.0% | 13.3% | 14.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 30.0% | 17.3% | 12.0% | 13.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 25.1% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 10.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 20.6% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 13.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 20.3% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 10.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 26.2% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 8.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 26.6% | 19.1% | 19.0% | 9.5% |
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| Period | China | Canada | Mexico | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 37.2% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 11.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 49.4% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 21.7% | 25.6% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $1.76B−1.0% | 25.6%+14.6 pts | $1.23B−10% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $1.78B−9.3% | 11.0%+6.6 pts | $1.37B+9.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $1.96B+3.6% | 4.5%−0.4 pts | $1.25B+23% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $1.89B+49% | 4.8%−1.3 pts | $1.02B−6.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022HS 2022 revision | $1.27B+53% | 6.1%+0.4 pts | $1.09B+7.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $833.8M+35% | 5.7%+4.9 pts | $1.01B+21% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $617.8M−19% | 0.8%−0.3 pts | $838.6M−17% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $767.4M−2.2% | 1.1%+0.9 pts | $1.01B+2.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $785.1M+18% | 0.2%+0.2 pts | $993.8M−7.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $667.7M | 0.0% | $1.07B |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $56.8M | 31.5%−2.0 pts | $6,269 each+25% | 49.9%−5.3 pts | |
| Mexico | $38.8M | 21.5%+8.4 pts | $3,706 each−62% | 22.5%+18.7 pts | |
| Canada | $26.5M | 14.7%−2.3 pts | $4,774 each−54% | 22.1%+20.3 pts | |
| Germany | $16.5M | 9.1%+1.0 pts | $21,512 each+16% | 19.1%+2.0 pts | |
| Italy | $15.1M | 8.4%+2.1 pts | $55,432 each+206% | 19.2%−1.7 pts | |
| Korea, South | $5.7M | 3.1%−4.8 pts | $26,658 each−8.4% | 15.0%+10.3 pts | |
| India | $3.3M | 1.8%+0.4 pts | $9,657 each−34% | 25.0%+14.8 pts | |
| Spain | $3.2M | 1.8%+1.4 pts | $81,067 each+45% | 19.4%+9.4 pts | |
| Other countries (18) | $14.6M | 8.1%−3.9 pts | $12,729 each−41% | 17.2%−1.2 pts | |
| All countries | $180.5M | 100.0% | $6,460 each−27% | 32.9%+9.0 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 64.7% of US imports over the last 12 months.
Landed cost by origin
What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.
- Price
- Freight and insurance
- Duty
| Country | Price | Freight and insurance | Duty | Landed cost | Make-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $4,057 each | $39.35 each1.0% of price | $921.12 each22.7% of price | $5,018 each−55% | |
| Canada | $4,519 each | $108.31 each2.4% of price | $976.32 each21.6% of price | $5,604 each−56% | |
| China | $6,436 each | $185.29 each2.9% of price | $3,195 each49.6% of price | $9,816 each+41% | |
| Germany | $18,177 each | $439.01 each2.4% of price | $3,434 each18.9% of price | $22,050 each+9.2% | |
| Korea, South | $25,557 each | $951.51 each3.7% of price | $4,215 each16.5% of price | $30,723 each+2.7% | |
| Italy | $40,905 each | $1,459 each3.6% of price | $7,810 each19.1% of price | $50,174 each+52% | |
| All countries | $6,671 each | $184.33 each2.8% of price | $2,069 each31.0% of price | $8,925 each−21% |
Landed at a US port, Mexico was cheapest, at $5,018 each: 10.5% below Canada.
Landed cost from Canada fell 56% on a year earlier, to $5,604 each, mostly on price: $12,458 each then, $4,519 each now.
How the market is shifting
Canada gained the most share: 19.1% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 16.8% in the 12 months before. Italy lost the most: 6.3%, down from 10.7%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
- China
- Canada
- Mexico
- Germany
- All countries
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| Month | China | Canada | Mexico | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 18.5% | 18.3% | 25.0% | 6.5% |
| October 2024 | 21.4% | 9.1% | 21.4% | 11.1% |
| November 2024 | 28.4% | 9.4% | 17.7% | 7.4% |
| December 2024 | 21.1% | 10.2% | 20.3% | 7.3% |
| January 2025 | 31.2% | 26.6% | 15.1% | 4.9% |
| February 2025 | 39.7% | 11.7% | 22.3% | 7.2% |
| March 2025 | 28.6% | 21.2% | 16.9% | 8.8% |
| April 2025 | 22.2% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 9.5% |
| May 2025 | 18.4% | 21.5% | 15.3% | 9.4% |
| June 2025 | 13.9% | 18.8% | 15.8% | 8.6% |
| July 2025 | 34.8% | 17.5% | 11.9% | 7.6% |
| August 2025 | 33.5% | 17.0% | 13.1% | 8.1% |
| September 2025 | 28.6% | 21.2% | 18.5% | 6.8% |
| October 2025 | 20.5% | 16.0% | 28.3% | 10.5% |
| November 2025 | 8.4% | 19.6% | 23.2% | 19.9% |
| December 2025 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 21.0% | 19.4% |
| January 2026 | 28.9% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 8.5% |
| February 2026 | 18.7% | 28.2% | 20.4% | 5.7% |
| March 2026 | 20.8% | 29.8% | 17.4% | 9.5% |
| April 2026 | 29.7% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 8.4% |
| May 2026 | 31.6% | 18.4% | 18.3% | 7.8% |
| June 2026 | 30.9% | 19.2% | 17.3% | 6.8% |
| July 2026 | 41.5% | 16.0% | 13.0% | 7.1% |
| August 2026 | 31.5% | 14.7% | 21.5% | 9.1% |
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| Month | China | Canada | Mexico | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| October 2024 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| November 2024 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| December 2024 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| January 2025 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% |
| February 2025 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% |
| March 2025 | 37.4% | 0.3% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 9.5% |
| April 2025 | 47.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 11.1% |
| May 2025 | 54.3% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 9.8% | 15.9% |
| June 2025 | 52.5% | 0.2% | 4.7% | 10.0% | 12.4% |
| July 2025 | 54.7% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10.0% | 20.9% |
| August 2025 | 55.2% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 17.1% | 24.0% |
| September 2025 | 59.1% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 36.3% | 24.1% |
| October 2025 | 58.8% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 20.3% | 21.7% |
| November 2025 | 55.0% | 3.3% | 10.9% | 27.5% | 23.1% |
| December 2025 | 59.5% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 18.9% | 22.9% |
| January 2026 | 54.4% | 4.0% | 11.3% | 20.2% | 25.1% |
| February 2026 | 46.4% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 20.7% | 19.8% |
| March 2026 | 34.2% | 3.6% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 15.3% |
| April 2026 | 41.1% | 19.9% | 23.6% | 21.6% | 26.3% |
| May 2026 | 48.3% | 24.8% | 25.0% | 24.3% | 30.6% |
| June 2026 | 49.6% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 17.9% | 29.5% |
| July 2026 | 49.3% | 22.3% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 30.2% |
| August 2026 | 49.9% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 19.1% | 32.9% |
Tariff actions touching this product
When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.
- January–June 2026 · Duty paid: China 58.9% → 49.6%, Canada 3.8% → 22.2%, Mexico 11.3% → 23.2%, all countries 21.5% → 29.5%.
- March–August 2025 · Duty paid: China 25.1% → 53.4%, Mexico 2.5% → 10.2%, Germany 0.0% → 23.9%, Italy 3.1% → 22.8%, all countries 10.6% → 22.1%.
- January 2021 · Duty paid: China 12.2% → 24.5%.
- July 2020 · Duty paid: China 1.4% → 13.7%.
- August 2018 · Duty paid: China 0.0% → 11.5%.
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $93.9M in August 2026, down 39% from August 2025, and $1.23B over the last 12 months, down 10% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: United Kingdom, up 85%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $391.7M | 31.7% | −21% |
| Mexico | $304.6M | 24.7% | −7.2% |
| Netherlands | $128.0M | 10.4% | −32% |
| Australia | $115.1M | 9.3% | +78% |
| United Kingdom | $74.8M | 6.1% | +85% |
| Japan | $23.2M | 1.9% | −19% |
| New Zealand | $17.6M | 1.4% | −23% |
| Chile | $17.2M | 1.4% | −4.6% |
| Other countries (100) | $161.9M | 13.1% | −14% |
| All countries | $1.23B | 100.0% | −10% |
Markets abroad
Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 124 have reported 2025 so far. Where a country's figure for imports from the US is under half or over double what the US recorded exporting there that year, the US figure is shown under it.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $1.04Bin 2025 | +16% | $158.3MUS records $48.5M | 15.3% |
| Germany | $898.3Min 2025 | +10% | $6.6M | 0.7% |
| Italy | $893.3Min 2025 | +16% | $2.4M | 0.3% |
| France | $784.6Min 2025 | −14% | $3.5M | 0.4% |
| Canada | $589.8Min 2025 | −4.0% | $428.3M | 72.6% |
| Netherlands | $567.5Min 2025 | −14% | $62.2MUS records $154.6M | 11.0% |
| Spain | $550.4Min 2025 | +6.8% | $8.7M | 1.6% |
| Mexico | $523.8Min 2025 | −3.8% | $310.8M | 59.3% |
The biggest market outside the US is the United Kingdom, which imported $1.04B of this product in 2025, 15.3% of that from the US by its own count; the US records $48.5M of exports there.
The US supplies 72.6% of imports into Canada and 59.3% into Mexico, but under 10% into Germany, Italy and France.
Of these, imports into Italy grew fastest: up 16% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 8427: fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Self-propelled lifting or handling trucks powered by other than an electric motorHS 8427.20 | $4.06B | $1.13B |
| Fork-lift and other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment, other than self-propelled, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8427.90 | $229.0M | $142.1M |
About these figures
- Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
- Average price is customs value divided by quantity (number of items), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
- Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
- Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
- Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.