Elevators & conveyors HS 8428.33

Elevators & conveyors, continuous-action, belt types, for goods/materials, not elsewhere specified

15-25%
US tariff Section 232 metals(on the full value; under 15% metal by weight is exempt)
2025 exports C$231M
Beyond the US C$17M ▼24% vs 2024

Where else to sell

1. Peru 0% Tariff free FTA

Canada already sells Peru C$3.2M of elevators & conveyors ▲100% vs 2024.

2. Germany 0% Tariff free CETA

Germany imports ~C$385M of elevators & conveyors a year (2023). Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.

3. Vietnam 0% Tariff free CPTPP

Vietnam imports ~C$357M of elevators & conveyors a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.

The steps

  1. 1

    Check you qualify for CanExport SMEs: incorporated with a CRA number, 3 to 500 staff, $300k to $100M revenue, under $100k of your sales in the target market last year.

  2. 2

    Scope a $20k to $100k entry project (trade events, marketing adaptation, buyer identification consultants). The program pays half, up to $50k. Apply at the CanExport portal. The 2026-27 intake closes August 31, 2026 at noon ET. The US-market envelope is already fully allocated; non-US applications remain open.

  3. 3

    Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for Peru, Germany and Vietnam. Request "qualified contacts" (curated buyer and distributor lists).

  4. 4

    Peru publishes importer names in its customs data. A named buyer list can be pulled for this code.

Named buyers in Peru

  • BEIJING SHOUGANG MINE CONSTRUCTION ENGIN US$5.0M · buys from CN · SEW; SHOUGANG
  • BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU US$468k · buys from DE, IT · AGI; MASCHINENFABRIK SEYDELMAN; SEYDELMANN
  • UNACEM PERU S.A. US$354k · buys from DE · ThyssenKrupp
  • LECHE GLORIA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA - GLORIA S US$240k · buys from US · BW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

Peru customs declarations (SUNAT), 10 weeks to 2026-08-23, FOB US$.

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