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Caterpillar 988K XE Wheel Loader from Mexico

The Caterpillar 988K XE 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 approximately 3.5 m3. It falls under HTS 8429.51.1035 due to its specific size range for bucket capacity (at least 2.9 m3 but under 3.8 m3) and configuration as a self-propelled mechanical shovel loader. This heavy-duty machine is used in mining and construction for loading aggregates and ore.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

25%

Rate breakdown

9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
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 2.9-3.8 m3 range for accurate HTS classification

Obtain EPA and CARB emissions compliance documents as diesel engines in these loaders must meet U.S. standards

Avoid misclassification as track-type by ensuring import docs specify wheel-type and 4-wheel drive configuration