Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productContinuous-action elevators and conveyors, for goods or materials, specially designed for underground use
In short
- The US imported $25.0M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 346% on the year before.
- Poland is the largest supplier, with 95.3% of US imports; Canada is next, with 4.3%.
- Duty paid averaged 9.6% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 5.2 points on a year earlier.
- Poland is gaining share: 86.2% over the last 12 months, up from 10.8%.
- US exports were $5.0M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 70.0%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$4.5M
↑ +1696% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$25.0M
↑ +346% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
9.6%
↓ −5.2 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Poland
95.3% 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.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $251K |
| September 2025 | $2.0M |
| October 2025 | $544K |
| November 2025 | $793K |
| December 2025 | $1.3M |
| January 2026 | $90K |
| February 2026 | $0 |
| March 2026 | $170K |
| April 2026 | $521K |
| May 2026 | $8.5M |
| June 2026 | $4.7M |
| July 2026 | $1.9M |
| August 2026 | $4.5M |
What changed
- US imports were $4.5M in August 2026, up 135% from July 2026 and up 1696% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $25.0M, up 346% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Poland up from 86.6% to 95.3%, Germany down from 8.8% to 0.0%.
- Average price from Poland rose 1403% since July 2026, to $9,144 each.
- Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $25.0M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 1396% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $5.0M, down 62%. 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.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $1.7M |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $3.9M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $4.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $3.5M |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $2.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $1.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $1.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $3.3M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $5.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $25.0M |
- Poland
- Korea, South
- Canada
- Spain
- All countries
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| Period | Poland | Korea, South | Canada | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.5% | 1.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 0.0% | 13.1% | 11.2% | 0.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 0.0% | 34.2% | 36.3% | 0.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 0.0% | 82.2% | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 0.0% | 45.8% | 12.8% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 1.2% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 24.6% | 0.4% | 31.8% | 2.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 49.3% | 5.5% | 0.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 10.8% | 0.4% | 44.5% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 86.2% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
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| Period | Poland | Korea, South | Canada | Spain | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 11.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 2.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 0.0% | 15.0% | 10.5% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $25.0M+346% | 10.5%+8.4 pts | $5.0M−32% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $5.6M+68% | 2.1%−3.8 pts | $7.4M+49% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $3.3M+115% | 5.9%+4.3 pts | $5.0M−43% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $1.6M+10% | 1.6%−10.1 pts | $8.8M+45% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022HS 2022 revision | $1.4M−34% | 11.7%+11.4 pts | $6.1M−36% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $2.1M−39% | 0.2%+0.2 pts | $9.4M+99% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $3.5M−14% | 0.0%−4.1 pts | $4.7M−42% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $4.1M+4.6% | 4.1%+4.0 pts | $8.2M+19% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $3.9M+134% | 0.1%+0.1 pts | $6.9M−48% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $1.7M | 0.0% | $13.2M |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | $4.3M | 95.3%+0.7 pts | $9,144 each−61% | 10.0%−5.0 pts | |
| Canada | $194K | 4.3%−0.1 pts | $693.75 each−43% | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| Italy | $17K | 0.4%new | $17,315 each | 10.0% | |
| All countries | $4.5M | 100.0% | $6,007 each−26% | 9.6%−5.2 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 96.5% of US imports over the last 12 months.
How the market is shifting
Poland gained the most share: 86.2% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 10.8% in the 12 months before. Canada lost the most: 2.6%, down from 44.5%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.
- Poland
- Korea, South
- Canada
- Spain
- All countries
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| Month | Poland | Korea, South | Canada | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.4% | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | 42.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| March 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| April 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| June 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 61.9% | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | 94.6% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| September 2025 | 94.9% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| October 2025 | 66.3% | 0.0% | 32.6% | 0.0% |
| November 2025 | 15.8% | 70.3% | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| December 2025 | 4.5% | 95.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| January 2026 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 61.1% | 0.0% |
| February 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| March 2026 | 23.9% | 70.1% | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| April 2026 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 87.1% |
| May 2026 | 99.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| June 2026 | 99.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| July 2026 | 86.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | 95.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
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| Month | Poland | Korea, South | Canada | Spain | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% |
| October 2024 | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.7% |
| December 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.4% |
| February 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| March 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| April 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10.0% |
| June 2025 | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 8.9% |
| July 2025 | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 9.1% |
| August 2025 | 15.0% | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 14.7% |
| September 2025 | 15.0% | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 14.3% |
| October 2025 | 15.0% | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 10.1% |
| November 2025 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 13.6% |
| December 2025 | 15.0% | 10.0% | n/a | n/a | 10.2% |
| January 2026 | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 17.5% |
| February 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| March 2026 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 9.4% |
| April 2026 | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| May 2026 | 10.0% | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 10.0% |
| June 2026 | 10.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10.0% |
| July 2026 | 10.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10.0% |
| August 2026 | 10.0% | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 9.6% |
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 $245K in August 2026, up 291% from August 2025, and $5.0M over the last 12 months, down 32% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Costa Rica, up 657%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $3.5M | 70.0% | −25% |
| Mexico | $566K | 11.3% | −62% |
| Netherlands | $273K | 5.4% | −8.1% |
| Costa Rica | $194K | 3.9% | +657% |
| Australia | $141K | 2.8% | −9.8% |
| Poland | $83K | 1.6% | +24% |
| Peru | $63K | 1.2% | +59% |
| Chile | $35K | 0.7% | −74% |
| Other countries (10) | $150K | 3.0% | +22% |
| All countries | $5.0M | 100.0% | −32% |
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; 81 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $14.0Min 2025 | +835% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Turkey | $7.7Min 2025 | −4.9% | $0 | 0.0% |
| India | $5.5Min 2025 | +2.3% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Canada | $4.9Min 2025 | −19% | $3.0M | 60.9% |
| Lesotho | $4.9Min 2024 | n/a | $0 | 0.0% |
| China | $4.6Min 2025 | −70% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Australia | $4.1Min 2025 | +51% | $0 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | $3.7Min 2025 | −49% | $9K | 0.2% |
The biggest market outside the US is France, which imported $14.0M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.
The US supplies 60.9% of imports into Canada, but under 10% into France, Turkey and India.
Of these, imports into France grew fastest: up 835% 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 |
| Passenger or freight elevators other than continuous action; skip hoistsHS 8428.10 | $341.0M | $277.8M |
| 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 |
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.
- 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.