Caterpillar 420F2 Backhoe Loader from Canada
The Caterpillar 420F2 is a self-propelled backhoe loader equipped with a front bucket loader and rear backhoe arm for digging. It falls under HTS 8429.59.10 as a mechanical shovel/excavator classified specifically as a backhoe due to its digging mechanism and wheeled self-propulsion.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify self-propelled status and ensure machine weighs over 20 tons if applicable for duty exemptions; provide OEM specs
• Include detailed engineering diagrams showing backhoe arm and loader bucket to confirm classification as backhoe