Caterpillar 988K Wheel Loader from Canada
The Caterpillar 988K 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 8.2 m³. It falls under HTS 8429.51.1050 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 mechanical shovel loaders.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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 7.6-11.4 m³ range; ensure 'new' condition with no prior use documentation
• Obtain EPA emissions compliance for diesel engines; common pitfall is misclassifying as track-type under 8429.52