Hydraulic Excavator Shovel Attachment from Japan
A heavy-duty shovel bucket designed as an attachment for hydraulic excavators under heading 8429, featuring reinforced steel construction for digging and loading earth or rocks. It connects via quick-coupler pins and is optimized for front-end shovel operations on excavators. Classified under HTS 8431.41.0020 as a shovel attachment specifically for machinery of 8429.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify compatibility with specific excavator models (e.g
• Caterpillar 320) and include OEM part numbers in documentation to avoid misclassification
• Ensure attachments meet ISO 8087 safety standards; provide engineering specs and load capacity certifications for customs valuation