Vermeer RT950 Ladder Trench Cutter from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
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
• Ensure EPA compliance for diesel engines; provide emission certificates to prevent customs holds