Caterpillar 962H Wheel Loader from Japan
The Caterpillar 962H is a new wheel-type front-end shovel loader with integral tractor design and rear-mounted engine, featuring 4-wheel drive and a bucket capacity of 1.8 m³. It falls under HTS 8429.51.1025 due to its specific size range for mechanical shovel loaders designed for heavy-duty material handling in construction. This classification applies to self-propelled equipment with the exact capacity between 1.5 m³ and under 2.2 m³.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Verify bucket capacity certification from manufacturer to confirm it falls within 1.5-2.2 m³ range for HTS 8429.51.1025
• Ensure documentation includes proof of new condition, 4-wheel drive, and rear-engine mounted integral tractor design