Log Grapple Attachment for Woodland Harvesters from Mexico
Hydraulic grapple designed specifically for felling heads on woodland log handling equipment classified under 8428.90.0310, used to grip and hold logs during harvesting. It attaches directly to the boom or feller buncher arm. Classified under 8431.39.0070 as a part principally used with this specialized forestry machinery.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) 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
• Verify compatibility certification with 8428.90.0310 equipment models from manufacturer specs; include detailed assembly diagrams in documentation to prove principal use; avoid misclassification as general grapples under 8431.49 by specifying woodland forestry application