Latest trade
$39.0BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Lifts and skip hoists
HS4 8428 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-3.2%Latest year on yearExporters
182Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$39.0B in trade, with +5.6% annualized growth over three years.
Lifts and skip hoists is recorded across 6,955 active corridors, with 182 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | +16.6% | 9 | 6,402 km | No |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | +4.2% | 9 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +7.1% | 7 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $992.1M | +72% | 8 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $851.0M | +7% | 9 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $570.8M | +18% | 9 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $564.2M | +45.7% | 9 | 6,831 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $562.3M | +23.4% | 9 | 11,883 km | No |
| 9 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $524.7M | -0.2% | 7 | 10,872 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $498.1M | +34.2% | 9 | 4,252 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $8.6B | 199 | 9 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $5.3B | 171 | 9 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $2.6B | 165 | 9 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.2B | 168 | 9 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.1B | 152 | 9 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.8B | 129 | 9 |
| 7 | AustriaAUT | $1.5B | 125 | 9 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $1.5B | 143 | 9 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $1.4B | 130 | 9 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $1.2B | 81 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.9B | 89 | 9 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $2.1B | 95 | 9 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $1.6B | 71 | 9 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $1.5B | 76 | 9 |
| 5 | MexicoMEX | $1.4B | 100 | 9 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $1.4B | 90 | 9 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $1.2B | 69 | 9 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.2B | 80 | 9 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $928.7M | 63 | 9 |
| 10 | AustraliaAUS | $878.5M | 68 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8428
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownLifts and skip hoists
Lifts and skip hoists: for lifting, handling, loading or unloadingHS6 842810
Elevators and conveyors: pneumaticHS6 842820
Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, specially designed for underground use, for goods and materials, n.e.s. in heading no. 8428HS6 842831
Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, bucket type, for goods or materialsHS6 842832
Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, belt type, for goods or materialsHS6 842833
Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33HS6 842839
Escalators and moving walkwaysHS6 842840
Wagons: mine wagon pushers, locomotive or wagon traversers, wagon tippers and similar railway wagon handling equipmentHS6 842850
Lifting machinery: teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines and traction mechanisms for funicularsHS6 842860
Industrial robotsHS6 842870
Lifting machinery: handling, loading or unloading machinery n.e.s. in heading no. 8428HS6 842890
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.