Caterpillar 420F2 Backhoe Loader from Mexico
The Caterpillar 420F2 is a new self-propelled backhoe loader equipped with a front bucket loader and rear backhoe arm for digging. It falls under HTS 8429.59.10.60 as a new mechanical shovel loader classified as a backhoe, designed for excavation and material handling in construction sites.
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
• Verify the machine is new and meets 'backhoe' criteria with EPA emissions certification for the engine
• Include detailed technical specs and manufacturer's declaration to avoid misclassification as used equipment
• Check for country-of-origin rules; many models from Japan or US may qualify for preferential tariffs