Caterpillar 988K XE Wheel Loader from Mexico
The Caterpillar 988K XE is a new wheel-type front-end shovel loader with an integral tractor design and rear engine mounting, featuring 4-wheel drive and a bucket capacity of 4.7 m³. It falls under HTS 8429.51.1040 due to its specific size range for heavy-duty material handling in construction and mining. This classification applies to self-propelled machines built as complete integral units.
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 3.8-5.2 m³ range; obtain EPA/CARB emissions compliance docs for engine; inspect for 'new' condition to avoid used equipment headings