Komatsu PC200-8 Crawler Excavator from Germany
The Komatsu PC200-8 is a new crawler-mounted hydraulic excavator with a 360-degree revolving superstructure, equipped with a backhoe attachment for digging and excavation tasks. It falls under HTS 8429.52.1020 as a new, crawler-mounted mechanical shovel/excavator with revolving superstructure, other than front-end or track-type models. Primarily used in construction for earthmoving.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
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