Hitachi ZX135US-6 Excavator from China
Hitachi ZX135US-6 is a wheeled hydraulic excavator with a short tail swing for utility and roadwork applications. Under HTS 8429.59.50 as 'other' mechanical shovels/excavators, it avoids specific wheel or track classifications. Suited for operations requiring mobility on paved surfaces.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Certify compliance with OSHA rollover protection standards for cabbed excavators
• Declare any optional attachments separately if not integral to avoid reclassification
• Use ISF filing 24 hours prior for heavy machinery shipments to prevent delays