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 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