Komatsu PC200-8 Crawler Excavator from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Section 232: derivative steel (c)(xi), product of AR/EC/SV/GT/JP/KR/LI/CH/TW/GB/EU — 15%
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
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