Pallet Fork Attachment for Front-End Loader from Germany
Heavy-duty pallet forks designed to mount on front-end loaders of heading 8427, used for lifting and transporting pallets in construction and warehousing. Classified under HTS 8431.49.9010 as front-end loader attachments suitable principally with machinery of heading 8427. These forks feature quick-attach mechanisms for compatibility with standard loader arms.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Section 232: derivative steel (c)(xi), product of AR/EC/SV/GT/JP/KR/LI/CH/TW/GB/EU — 15%
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
• Verify compatibility certification with specific loader models of heading 8427 to ensure principal use classification
• Include detailed engineering specs and photos in entry documentation to avoid misclassification as general machinery parts
• Check for hydraulic quick-coupler compliance with ISO standards to prevent customs holds on safety grounds