Backhoe Grading Bucket from Mexico
Smooth-edged grading bucket for backhoes, used for leveling and finish grading with heading 8430 machinery. This attachment is classified under HTS 8431.49.90.05 due to its backhoe mounting hitch and principal excavating function. Features high-capacity design for roadwork.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) 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
• Provide CAD drawings showing backhoe hitch compatibility for customs verification
• Label with maximum breakout force ratings to distinguish from lighter loader buckets
• Avoid generic 'bucket' descriptions; specify 'backhoe grading attachment' on invoices