Self-Propelled Cable Logging Crane from Japan
A mobile crane mounted on tracks, cable-operated for lifting logs in forestry operations near ports or shipside. Falls under HTS 8426.49.0010 due to its self-propelled design and cable mechanisms for heavy timber handling in marine-adjacent environments.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide forestry end-use affidavits and cable tension specs to confirm classification
• Label components clearly to distinguish from excavator attachments, a frequent reclassification issue
• Comply with USDA import regs if wood-contacting parts could harbor pests