Caterpillar 988K Wheel Loader from China
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 — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [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