Caterpillar 420F2 Backhoe Loader from Germany
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 — 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 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