Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
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In short
- The US imported $341.0M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 23% on the year before.
- Canada is the largest supplier, with 42.6% of US imports; Italy is next, with 14.2%.
- China is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $493.25 each.
- Duty paid averaged 6.1% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 1.4 points on a year earlier.
- Italy is gaining share: 15.7% over the last 12 months, up from 0.9%.
- 4 Federal Register notices named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.
US imports, Aug 2026
$33.4M
↑ +47% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$341.0M
↑ +23% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
6.1%
↓ −1.4 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Canada
42.6% 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 | $22.7M |
| September 2025 | $23.5M |
| October 2025 | $25.7M |
| November 2025 | $28.0M |
| December 2025 | $31.5M |
| January 2026 | $27.7M |
| February 2026 | $17.5M |
| March 2026 | $35.1M |
| April 2026 | $28.8M |
| May 2026 | $29.8M |
| June 2026 | $25.1M |
| July 2026 | $34.9M |
| August 2026 | $33.4M |
What changed
- US imports were $33.4M in August 2026, down 4.3% from July 2026 and up 47% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $341.0M, up 23% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Canada up from 35.5% to 42.6%, Italy down from 25.2% to 14.2%.
- Average price from Sweden rose 124% since July 2026, to $746.29 each.
- Duty paid on imports from China rose from 13.8% to 17.4% of their value since July 2026.
- Duty paid on imports from Japan rose from 10.0% to 12.5% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $341.0M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 101% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $277.8M, up 34%. 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 | $169.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $164.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $232.2M |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $246.3M |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $256.2M |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $268.7M |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $287.5M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $285.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $276.8M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $341.0M |
- Canada
- Italy
- China
- Sweden
- All countries
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| Period | Canada | Italy | China | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 41.6% | 5.6% | 3.2% | 0.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 51.6% | 8.8% | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 45.5% | 8.0% | 4.5% | 1.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 47.2% | 2.5% | 11.4% | 3.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 42.9% | 3.0% | 15.1% | 6.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 45.5% | 2.8% | 9.8% | 6.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 47.2% | 1.3% | 15.8% | 8.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 52.0% | 0.5% | 12.2% | 4.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 55.1% | 0.9% | 10.4% | 3.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 42.9% | 15.7% | 7.8% | 4.2% |
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| Period | Canada | Italy | China | Sweden | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 0.3% | 5.4% | 20.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 0.1% | 11.4% | 18.4% | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $341.0M+23% | 6.8%+3.5 pts | $277.8M−17% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $276.8M−2.9% | 3.3%+2.4 pts | $335.4M+15% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $285.1M−0.8% | 0.9%−0.3 pts | $292.8M+22% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $287.5M+7.0% | 1.2%+0.5 pts | $240.7M+4.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022HS 2022 revision | $268.7M+4.9% | 0.7%−0.4 pts | $230.3M+1.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $256.2M+4.0% | 1.1%−0.3 pts | $226.5M−8.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $246.3M+6.1% | 1.4%+1.4 pts | $246.7M−5.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $232.2M+41% | 0.0%0.0 pts | $259.8M+1.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $164.4M−3.0% | 0.0%0.0 pts | $255.3M+23% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $169.4M | 0.0% | $206.9M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $14.2M | 42.6%−3.7 pts | $1,168 each+11% | 0.0%−0.1 pts | |
| Italy | $4.7M | 14.2%+11.8 pts | $5,959 each−61% | 9.9%+0.6 pts | |
| Sweden | $2.8M | 8.3%+5.9 pts | $746.29 each−95% | 9.7%−1.0 pts | |
| China | $2.7M | 8.2%−5.3 pts | $277.13 each−2.3% | 17.4%−14.8 pts | |
| Mexico | $1.6M | 4.7%−0.9 pts | $1,308 each−87% | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| Poland | $1.4M | 4.3%new | $10,552 each | 10.0% | |
| Slovakia | $1.4M | 4.3%+3.9 pts | $3,519 each+11% | 10.0%0.0 pts | |
| Japan | $1.2M | 3.5%+0.3 pts | $165,638 each+86% | 12.5%−0.4 pts | |
| Other countries (16) | $3.3M | 10.0%−15.0 pts | $1,071 each−71% | 11.8%+4.2 pts | |
| All countries | $33.4M | 100.0% | $1,062 each+14% | 6.1%−1.4 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 66.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $407.40 each | $24.78 each6.1% of price | $61.07 each15.0% of price | $493.25 each+1.6% | |
| Mexico | $610.95 each | $1.58 each0.3% of price | $0.00 each0.0% of price | $612.53 each−90% | |
| Sweden | $600.45 each | $20.95 each3.5% of price | $58.70 each9.8% of price | $680.10 each−90% | |
| Canada | $1,135 each | $10.84 each1.0% of price | $0.59 each0.1% of price | $1,147 each+22% | |
| Slovakia | $3,271 each | $191.97 each5.9% of price | $314.65 each9.6% of price | $3,777 each+12% | |
| Italy | $4,546 each | $54.96 each1.2% of price | $443.98 each9.8% of price | $5,045 each−61% | |
| Poland | $11,390 each | $377.86 each3.3% of price | $1,139 each10.0% of price | $12,907 each+26% | |
| Japan | $157,933 each | $2,852 each1.8% of price | $17,099 each10.8% of price | $177,884 each+138% | |
| All countries | $1,220 each | $27.48 each2.3% of price | $70.73 each5.8% of price | $1,318 each+12% |
Landed at a US port, China was cheapest, at $493.25 each: 19.5% below Mexico.
Landed cost from Japan rose 138% on a year earlier, to $177,884 each, mostly on price: $65,723 each then, $157,933 each now.
How the market is shifting
Italy gained the most share: 15.7% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 0.9% in the 12 months before. Canada lost the most: 42.9%, down from 55.1%. 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.
- Canada
- Italy
- China
- Sweden
- All countries
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| Month | Canada | Italy | China | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 60.2% | 0.1% | 13.3% | 0.7% |
| October 2024 | 55.2% | 0.7% | 10.1% | 3.6% |
| November 2024 | 52.9% | 1.7% | 10.7% | 5.4% |
| December 2024 | 54.1% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 2.8% |
| January 2025 | 42.4% | 0.7% | 14.7% | 2.6% |
| February 2025 | 56.8% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 3.6% |
| March 2025 | 64.2% | 0.7% | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| April 2025 | 52.1% | 0.7% | 11.1% | 4.2% |
| May 2025 | 55.9% | 1.7% | 8.5% | 7.7% |
| June 2025 | 63.3% | 0.1% | 3.9% | 2.1% |
| July 2025 | 60.2% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 0.6% |
| August 2025 | 46.3% | 2.4% | 13.6% | 2.4% |
| September 2025 | 54.8% | 1.8% | 8.2% | 0.5% |
| October 2025 | 44.6% | 1.9% | 11.8% | 0.4% |
| November 2025 | 42.7% | 18.9% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| December 2025 | 32.7% | 20.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| January 2026 | 38.2% | 13.2% | 18.4% | 3.2% |
| February 2026 | 58.1% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 5.5% |
| March 2026 | 43.9% | 19.7% | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| April 2026 | 46.6% | 22.2% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| May 2026 | 38.5% | 22.5% | 10.2% | 3.4% |
| June 2026 | 47.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% | 5.0% |
| July 2026 | 35.5% | 25.2% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| August 2026 | 42.6% | 14.2% | 8.2% | 8.3% |
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| Month | Canada | Italy | China | Sweden | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | n/a | 7.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| March 2025 | 2.2% | 0.0% | 24.6% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| April 2025 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 27.6% | 8.8% | 4.2% |
| May 2025 | 0.1% | 8.4% | 78.9% | 10.0% | 9.7% |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | 9.0% | 36.1% | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| July 2025 | 0.0% | 9.9% | 36.7% | 10.0% | 4.8% |
| August 2025 | 0.1% | 9.3% | 32.2% | 10.7% | 7.5% |
| September 2025 | 0.1% | 13.6% | 17.9% | 14.4% | 6.3% |
| October 2025 | 0.0% | 14.6% | 28.6% | 15.0% | 8.6% |
| November 2025 | 0.1% | 14.9% | 22.8% | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| December 2025 | 0.2% | 15.0% | 18.6% | 14.4% | 8.7% |
| January 2026 | 0.2% | 15.0% | 22.6% | 15.0% | 10.5% |
| February 2026 | 0.1% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 5.3% |
| March 2026 | 0.3% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 2.3% | 5.4% |
| April 2026 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 5.7% | 10.0% | 5.0% |
| May 2026 | 0.1% | 10.0% | 14.7% | 10.7% | 6.4% |
| June 2026 | 0.1% | 10.0% | 13.1% | 10.0% | 5.0% |
| July 2026 | 0.0% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 9.7% | 6.1% |
| August 2026 | 0.0% | 9.9% | 17.4% | 9.7% | 6.1% |
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.
- February 2026 · Duty paid: China 22.7% → 12.7%.
- April–September 2025 · Duty paid: Italy 0.0% → 11.7%, China 7.5% → 20.7%, Japan 0.0% → 11.4%, United Kingdom 0.0% → 10.0%.
- Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-EU Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade
- Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the United States-Japan Agreement
- Imports of Automobiles, Automobile Parts, Civil Aircraft and Civil Aircraft Parts From the United Kingdom Under Executive Order 14309
- March 2020 · Duty paid: China 15.0% → 7.4%.
- October 2019 · Duty paid: China 0.0% → 15.0%.
Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. Search the Federal Register for 8428.10
- Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation
- Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation
- Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the Framework for a United States-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Agreement on Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade
- Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal
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 $24.7M in August 2026, up 31% from August 2025, and $277.8M over the last 12 months, down 17% on the 12 months before.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $254.2M | 91.5% | −16% |
| Mexico | $7.5M | 2.7% | −15% |
| Australia | $1.7M | 0.6% | −1.6% |
| Bahamas | $1.7M | 0.6% | −59% |
| Taiwan | $1.4M | 0.5% | −11% |
| Germany | $1.2M | 0.4% | +353% |
| United Kingdom | $952K | 0.3% | +507% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | $821K | 0.3% | −56% |
| Other countries (61) | $8.3M | 3.0% | −30% |
| All countries | $277.8M | 100.0% | −17% |
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; 123 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $426.0Min 2025 | +5.4% | $5.6M | 1.3% |
| Germany | $320.8Min 2025 | +16% | $1.5M | 0.5% |
| Canada | $302.4Min 2025 | −3.5% | $255.7M | 84.6% |
| France | $269.4Min 2025 | +0.1% | $455K | 0.2% |
| Australia | $213.7Min 2025 | +5.1% | $1.6M | 0.8% |
| Saudi Arabia | $209.6Min 2025 | +9.0% | $471K | 0.2% |
| India | $208.1Min 2025 | +28% | $5.4M | 2.6% |
| Switzerland | $206.4Min 2025 | +0.9% | $92K | 0.0% |
The biggest market outside the US is the United Kingdom, which imported $426.0M of this product in 2025, 1.3% of that from the US.
The US supplies 84.6% of imports into Canada, but under 10% into the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
Of these, imports into India grew fastest: up 28% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 8428: lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (including elevators, escalators and conveyors). US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery not elsewhere specifiedHS 8428.90 | $3.87B | $816.7M |
| Continuous-action elevators and conveyors, for goods or materials, other than for underground use, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8428.39 | $1.36B | $337.2M |
| Industrial robotsHS 8428.70 | $713.6M | $166.0M |
| Continuous-action elevators and conveyors, for goods or materials, other than for underground use, belt typeHS 8428.33 | $487.1M | $209.8M |
| Pneumatic elevators and conveyorsHS 8428.20 | $186.1M | $114.1M |
| Escalators and moving walkwaysHS 8428.40 | $39.4M | $2.3M |
| Teleferics, chair lifts, ski draglines; traction mechanisms for funicularsHS 8428.60 | $33.4M | $5.7M |
| Continuous-action elevators and conveyors, for goods or materials, specially designed for underground useHS 8428.31 | $25.0M | $5.0M |
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.
- Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.