John Deere 544L Wheel Loader from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
• 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