Caterpillar 320D Crawler Backhoe from Mexico
Caterpillar 320D features a 360° revolving superstructure on crawler tracks with backhoe boom, designed for digging trenches and foundations. Classified under HTS 8429.52.1020 as new, other crawler-mounted excavators with revolving superstructure. Ideal for construction and mining operations requiring mobility over rough terrain.
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
• Include detailed specification sheets confirming crawler mounting and 360° rotation for accurate classification
• Check country-of-origin rules as many models have Asian assembly; may qualify for preferential tariffs
• Budget for oversized load permits and heavy equipment transport insurance during import