Caterpillar 950 GC Wheel Loader from Japan
The Caterpillar 950 GC is a new wheel-type front-end shovel loader designed for loading, digging, and material handling in construction sites. It features a hydrostatic transmission and bucket capacities up to 4.4 cubic meters, classified under HTS 8429.51.1060 as a new wheel-type front-end shovel loader other than track-laying types. This self-propelled machine excels in quarries and earthmoving operations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Derivative steel articles the product of Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, or a member nation of the European Union, as provided for in subdivision (c)(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 the machine is new and wheel-type with no track-laying components to avoid reclassification; obtain manufacturer's declaration of conformity for CE marking if applicable
• Ensure EPA emissions compliance documentation for diesel engines to prevent customs holds