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%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
• Include OEM invoice specifying 'ladder type' and model details to match statistical suffix .20
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