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Scrap Metal Grappler Attachment from Germany

Heavy-duty clamshell grappler optimized for excavators in scrap yards, with reinforced jaws to pierce and lift twisted metal sheets and vehicle hulks. Classified in HTS 8431.41.0040 as it is principally a grappler for demolition/recycling machinery of heading 8429.

Duty Rate — Germany → 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
9903.03.060%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

Conduct penetration tests on jaw tips for customs verification; ensure no hydraulic cylinders are included as they classify separately in 8412; monitor EU steel safeguard measures affecting imports