Volvo L150H Wheel Loader from Japan
Volvo L150H features a 1.7 m³ bucket, 4-wheel drive, and rear-mounted engine in an integral tractor shovel loader configuration for aggregate handling. It qualifies for HTS 8429.51.1025 as a new wheel-type front-end shovel loader within the 1.5-2.2 m³ capacity. This ensures accurate tariffing for self-propelled construction excavators.
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
• Label equipment clearly with model, capacity, and 'new' status for CBP inspection
• Prepare for potential country-of-origin scrutiny on engines, as assemblies may trigger marking rules
• Avoid classifying as excavators (8430.49) if primary function is front-end loading