Hitachi ZX135US-6 Excavator from Germany
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 — Germany → 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
• 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