Stacker Walkie Truck from Germany
A pedestrian-operated self-propelled stacker with powered lifting forks for stacking pallets up to 12-18 feet, used in retail stocking and small warehouse operations. Falls under HTS 8427.20.80.90 as other self-propelled works trucks, differentiated by walk-behind operator control versus seated rider trucks. Compact design ideal for tight spaces without sacrificing lift capacity.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Specify walk-behind control mechanism in documentation to distinguish from rider-type fork-lifts
• Include battery specifications and charger details for electric models in customs declaration
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as hand trucks by proving powered self-propulsion