Takeuchi TB216 Mini Excavator from Canada
Takeuchi TB216 is a compact hydraulic excavator with 36 kW engine serving as front-end shovel loader, featuring zero-tail swing for safety. Under HTS 8429.51.5010 for new mechanical shovels/excavators <44.7 kW, it's used for trenching and utility work. Rubber tracks provide low ground pressure.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (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
• Submit ISO 6395 boom swing test results for excavator classification
• Ensure auxiliary hydraulic circuit specs documented for shovel functionality
• Prepare for valuation disputes on optional counterweights affecting import value