Order Picker Truck from Japan
A walkie or ride-on works truck with an elevating platform for the operator to pick items from high racks, fitted with forks for pallet handling. It qualifies under HTS 8427.90.00 for other trucks not meeting fork-lift criteria due to its order fulfillment design.
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
• Specify if platform elevates operator vs just forks, as this affects classification boundaries
• Include OSHA-equivalent safety certifications in entry docs to expedite customs review
• Avoid bundling with attachments that could reclassify as specialized machinery