Caterpillar D11 Track-Type Tractor from China
The Caterpillar D11 is a heavy-duty track-laying tractor designed for hauling and pushing massive loads in mining and large-scale earthmoving operations, featuring a net engine power exceeding 257.4 kW. It falls under HTS 8701.30.50.75 as a new track-laying tractor other than those of heading 8709, specifically due to its high engine power rating. Interchangeable working tools presented with it remain classified separately.
Duty Rate — China → United States
50%
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
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
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 net engine power certification from manufacturer to confirm 257.4 kW+ classification; obtain EPA or CARB emissions labels for U.S. entry
• Separate any mounted interchangeable equipment for individual HTS reporting to avoid misclassification