Caterpillar 420F2 Backhoe Loader from Canada
The Caterpillar 420F2 is a self-propelled backhoe loader with a 360-degree revolving superstructure, featuring a front bucket loader and rear backhoe arm for digging. It falls under HTS 8429.52.10 as a backhoe designed for excavation and material handling in construction sites. The machine's hydraulic-powered digging equipment and rotating cab classify it specifically as a backhoe within mechanical shovels and excavators.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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 the machine's 360-degree revolving superstructure and backhoe configuration in technical specs to confirm HTS 8429.52.10 classification; provide OEM documentation
• Ensure compliance with EPA emissions standards for the diesel engine and include certificates for customs clearance to avoid delays