Caterpillar 420F2 Backhoe Loader from Japan
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 — Japan → 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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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