Platform Truck from Japan
A motorized flatbed truck with a low platform for transporting goods without lifting, used in warehouses for moving boxes or carts. Classified in HTS 8427.90.00 for other works trucks with basic handling capabilities beyond simple dollies.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm if platform has any elevation feature; fixed platforms stay in 8427.90
• Label as 'industrial works truck' not 'vehicle' to prevent Chapter 87 shifts
• Include weight capacity and motor specs in commercial invoice