John Deere 544L Wheel Loader from Japan
The John Deere 544L is a versatile front-end shovel loader with a 4.2 cubic yard bucket capacity for loading trucks and stockpiling materials. Classified under HTS 8429.51.50 as other front-end shovel loaders, it supports heavy-duty construction and aggregate handling. Its wheeled design ensures mobility on job sites.
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure hydraulic system specs are documented to differentiate from excavators or backhoes during customs review
• Obtain country-of-origin certificates, as preferential tariffs may apply for certain manufacturers
• Inspect for safety certifications like ISO 3471 rollover protection to meet import standards