Hydraulic Backhoe Bucket from Mexico
A heavy-duty steel bucket attachment for backhoes, designed to dig and excavate earth with hydraulic actuation for mounting on machinery of heading 8430. It falls under HTS 8431.49.90.05 as a backhoe attachment suitable principally for use with such excavating machinery. The bucket features reinforced teeth for breaking hard soil.
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
• Verify compatibility certification with specific backhoe models from heading 8430 to ensure principal use classification
• Include detailed engineering specs and photos in entry documentation to avoid misclassification as general parts
• Check for hydraulic hose inclusions, as they may require separate classification under 4009 if not integral