Vermeer RT950 Ladder Trench Cutter from Japan
Vermeer RT950 is a ride-on ladder-type trencher with a chain ladder system for precise trenching in telecom and pipeline installations. The self-propelled design includes hydrostatic drive for maneuverability in tight spaces. It fits HTS 8429.59.50.20 as a new ladder-type ditcher in the mechanical shovels and excavators 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
• Include OEM invoice specifying 'ladder type' and model details to match statistical suffix .20
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