Caterpillar 988K Wheel Loader from Mexico
The Caterpillar 988K is a new wheel-type front-end shovel loader with integral tractor design and rear engine mounting, featuring 4-wheel drive and a bucket capacity of approximately 6.4 m³. It falls under HTS 8429.51.1045 due to its specific size range for heavy-duty material handling in construction and mining. This classification applies to self-propelled machines designed primarily as shovel loaders.
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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify bucket capacity certification from manufacturer to confirm HTS fit; ensure EPA emissions compliance for diesel engines; obtain original equipment manufacturer (OEM) documentation to avoid misclassification as used equipment