TrencherMax Ladder Ditcher LM-2000 from Japan
The LM-2000 Ladder Ditcher is a heavy-duty self-propelled machine with a ladder chain digger for deep utility trenching up to 10 feet. Ideal for irrigation and drainage projects, it uses bucket-equipped ladders for soil removal. Classified in HTS 8429.59.50.20 for new ladder-type trenchers under shovel loaders category.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Section 232: derivative steel (c)(xi), product of AR/EC/SV/GT/JP/KR/LI/CH/TW/GB/EU — 15%
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
• ,Comply with OSHA safety standards; include operator manual in shipment for verification
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as used equipment; retain factory seals and new condition proofs