Backhoe Quick Coupler from China
A hydraulic quick coupler system allowing rapid attachment changes on backhoes of heading 8430, featuring locking pins and hydraulic rams. Classified under HTS 8431.49.90.05 as a backhoe-specific mounting attachment. It improves efficiency by enabling switches between buckets, hammers, and grapples without manual tools.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Provide hydraulic pressure ratings and compatibility lists for backhoe models to confirm principal use with 8430 machinery
• Ensure CE or ISO certification documentation for safety compliance in regulated markets
• Avoid bundling with non-attachment components like pins alone, which may classify under 7318 as fasteners