Komatsu GD655-7 Motor Grader from Germany
Advanced motor grader with electronic blade control for fine grading in infrastructure projects. Self-propelled design confirms classification in HTS 8429.20.00.00 as a leveler for earth surfaces. Includes ripper option for breaking hard soil.
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
• Provide hydraulic system schematics to verify no prohibited fluids or materials
• Register for Automated Export System (AES) filing well in advance for heavy equipment
• Watch for reclassification if ripper attachment dominates over grading blade usage