John Deere 544L Wheel Loader from Germany
The John Deere 544L is a new wheel-type front-end shovel loader with a 4.2 cubic yard bucket, used for heavy-duty material handling in mining and construction. Classified in HTS 8429.51.1060 as other new wheel-type mechanical shovel loaders, it includes advanced hydraulic systems for precise control. Its self-propelled design suits aggregate processing and excavation tasks.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Include detailed technical specs confirming wheel-type and front-end shovel configuration; check for country-of-origin rules as many loaders have multi-country assembly
• Beware of mislabeling as agricultural equipment, which could trigger different duties