India Customs Tariff for HS Code 842840
Escalators and moving walkways
Reported average: 7.5%.
Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.
National lines included: 1 of 1. Excluded from the average: 0.
Reported ad-valorem range: 7.5%–7.5%.
Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.
Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.
WITS observation for this code and year
UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)
WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines
Direct HS code answer for India
India HS Code 842840: 7.50% (2023 MFN average)
The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 7.50% (2023 MFN average) for Escalators and moving walkways.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.
Customs tariff summary
- Country
- India
- HS / tariff code
- 842840
- Description
- Escalators and moving walkways
- Chapter
- 84 —
- Heading
- 8428
- Subheading
- 842840
- Indicative MFN HS6 average
- 7.50% (2023 MFN average)
- VAT / tax
- Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
- Unit / basis
- Not listed in this tariff line
- Source / vintage
- WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference
Historical MFN average
7.50% (2023 MFN average)
Import permission
not assessed
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Details
- HS Code
- 842840
- Chapter
- 84 —
- Heading
- 8428
- Subheading
- 842840
Compare HS code 842840 across GCC countries
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Related HS Codes (Heading 8428)
| HS Code | Description | Duty |
|---|---|---|
| 842810 | Lifts and skip hoists | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 842820 | Elevators and conveyors; pneumatic | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 842831 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods and materials, specially designed for underground use, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 842832 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, bucket type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 842833 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 842839 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33 | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 842860 | Teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 842870 | Industrial robots | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 842890 | Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428 | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.