Backhoe Quick Coupler from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) 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
• 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