Straddle Stacker Truck from Japan
A walkie-style stacker with legs that straddle pallets for stability, used in manufacturing for stacking up to 12 feet. Classified under HTS 8427.90.00.90 for other trucks with lifting gear, not fitting self-propelled or diesel categories.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Derivative steel articles the product of Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, or a member nation of the European Union, as provided for in subdivision (c)(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
• Include stability test certifications; Customs flags unstable designs as unsafe
• Specify 'straddle legs for pallet handling' in invoices to affirm works truck status