Caterpillar 615C Wheel Tractor Scraper from China
A self-propelled wheel tractor scraper designed for earthmoving operations, featuring a large capacity bowl that is dragged and elevated hydraulically to scrape and transport soil. It falls under HTS 8429.30.00 as a scraper used in construction for moving large volumes of material. The machine's primary function is scraping topsoil and loading it for haulage.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify self-propelled capability and scraper bowl mechanism in technical specs for classification; obtain EPA emissions certification for diesel engines; ensure Bill of Lading specifies construction machinery to avoid misclassification as agricultural equipment