Caterpillar 950 GC Wheel Loader from Mexico
The Caterpillar 950 GC is a new front-end shovel loader with a 110 kW engine, designed for loading, digging, and material handling in construction sites. It falls under HTS 8429.51.50.40 as a new mechanical shovel loader with power between 93.2 kW and 119.3 kW. This classification covers self-propelled front-end shovel loaders used in earthmoving operations.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
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 engine power rating with manufacturer specs to confirm 93.2-119.3 kW range and 'new' status
• Obtain EPA and CARB certificates for diesel engines; non-compliant units face detention
• Include detailed technical data sheets in documentation to avoid misclassification as smaller loaders