Pallet Fork Attachment for Front-End Loader from Mexico
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 — 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 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