Komatsu D65EX-18 Motor Grader from Japan
The Komatsu D65EX-18 is a self-propelled motor grader for precise grading, leveling, and scraping of earth surfaces in road building. It qualifies for HTS 8430.50.50.00 as other self-propelled earth-moving machinery.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit moldboard specifications to verify grading function over excavation
• Watch for Section 232 tariffs on steel-intensive earth-moving equipment
• Document GPS guidance systems as optional tech, not core classification factor