Caterpillar 615C Wheel Tractor Scraper from Germany
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 — Germany → 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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 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