Heavy-Duty Dragline Excavator Bucket

A large-capacity bucket designed specifically for dragline excavators used in surface mining operations, featuring reinforced steel construction for handling overburden and ore. It falls under HTS 8431.41.00.60 as a dragline bucket, a part suitable solely or principally for machinery of heading 8430 such as dragline excavators. The open-front design allows material to be dragged towards the machine for efficient loading into haul trucks.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8431.49.90Same rate: 35%

If designed for front-end shovel excavators rather than draglines

Buckets for other grabbing machinery of heading 8430 fall under the residual 'other' subheading, distinguished by operating mechanism and machine type.

8431.39.00Same rate: 35%

If for use with conveyor or elevator systems of heading 8428

Classification shifts if the bucket is principally for bucket elevators or conveyors, not dragline excavators.

7309.00.00Same rate: 35%

If imported as unfinished castings without dragline-specific features

Plain cast iron castings lack the specific machining and reinforcements qualifying as finished machinery parts.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the bucket is explicitly designed for dragline machinery of heading 8430 to avoid reclassification; provide engineering specs and OEM compatibility certificates

Check for anti-dumping duties on steel components from certain origins

Ensure proper marking of country of origin as these are capital goods

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Mining Dragline Super Bucket

Extra-large dragline bucket with capacity over 100 cubic yards, engineered for massive open-pit coal mining draglines like those from Bucyrus or Liebherr models. Classified under HTS 8431.41.00.60 due to its principal use with dragline excavators of heading 8430, featuring arched back and heavy-duty teeth for dragging heavy materials. High-tensile steel construction ensures durability in abrasive environments.

Reinforced Dragline Dredge Bucket

Specialized dragline bucket for underwater dredging operations in mining and waterway maintenance, with corrosion-resistant lining and extended lip design. It qualifies for HTS 8431.41.00.60 as a bucket principally for dragline excavators of heading 8430, optimized for dragging sediment and gravel across seabeds. Wear-resistant teeth and high-strength alloy construction handle abrasive slurries.

Standard Capacity Dragline Bucket

Mid-sized dragline bucket with 20-50 cubic yard capacity for medium-scale mining operations, featuring replaceable teeth and spill guards. Falls under HTS 8431.41.00.60 as a specific dragline bucket for heading 8430 machinery, designed for efficient material dragging in quarry and overburden removal. Modular design allows quick field repairs.

High-Performance Dragline Mining Bucket

Advanced dragline bucket with wear plates and optimized geometry for maximum payload in iron ore operations, compatible with Marion or DEMAG draglines. Classified in HTS 8431.41.00.60 for its principal suitability with heading 8430 draglines, emphasizing drag-loading mechanism. Features include adaptive lip design and hardened steel cutting edge.