Caterpillar 988K Wheel Loader from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Section 232: derivative steel (c)(xi), product of AR/EC/SV/GT/JP/KR/LI/CH/TW/GB/EU — 15%
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