Hitachi ZX135US-6 Excavator from Japan
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 — 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
• 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