Toyota 8FGCU25 Electric Counterbalanced Forklift from Japan
The Toyota 8FGCU25 is a self-propelled electric forklift truck with a 5,000 lb lifting capacity, powered by an electric motor for indoor warehouse use. It features a counterbalanced design with lifting forks for pallet handling and falls under HTS 8427.10.80 as an other self-propelled electric truck not specifically enumerated elsewhere. This classification applies to standard electric fork-lifts used in material handling.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Section 232: derivative steel (c)(xi), product of AR/EC/SV/GT/JP/KR/LI/CH/TW/GB/EU — 15%
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
• Verify electric motor specifications and EPA/CARB emissions compliance for customs clearance, as electric forklifts must meet U.S. safety standards
• Provide detailed technical specs including lift capacity and battery type to avoid misclassification as non-self-propelled equipment