Cable-Operated Shipyard Container Straddle Carrier from Mexico
Self-propelled straddle carrier using cables to lift and stack shipping containers in port terminals. HTS 8426.49.0010 applies to its cable-operated lifting system and mobility for maritime cargo handling.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit port operator contracts as proof of maritime use to support classification
• Document cable winch systems separately to prevent hydraulic crane misfiling
• Watch for weight capacity markings; over-specs may trigger additional safety certifications