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%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
• ,Comply with OSHA safety standards; include operator manual in shipment for verification
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