Caterpillar 615C Wheel Tractor Scraper from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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