Cable operated
Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units): > Mobile cranes > Cable operated
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Products classified under HTS 8705.10.00.10
Bridge Inspection Cable Crane
Compact cable crane vehicle for under-bridge inspections and maintenance lifts. Special purpose under HTS 8705.10.00.10 as cable mobile crane. Utility infrastructure focus.
Wind Turbine Cable Installer
All-terrain cable crane for erecting wind turbine components. HTS 8705.10.00.10 cable-operated mobile crane for renewable energy special purpose. High-capacity lifts.
Mining Cable Dragline Carrier
Crawler carrier for cable dragline buckets in surface mining. Special purpose HTS 8705.10.00.10 cable mobile crane. Excavation via cables.
Rescue Cable Hoist Truck
Emergency response truck with cable hoist crane for vehicle recovery. HTS 8705.10.00.10 as cable-operated mobile crane special purpose. Public safety design.
Container Cable Straddle Carrier
Straddle carrier using cables for stacking shipping containers in ports. Special purpose HTS 8705.10.00.10 cable mobile crane, despite port use. Lifting primary.
Cable-Operated Truck-Mounted Mobile Crane
A truck chassis-mounted crane that uses steel cables and winches for lifting and moving heavy loads, commonly used in construction sites. It falls under HTS 8705.10.00.10 as a special purpose motor vehicle principally designed as a cable-operated mobile crane, not for transport of persons or goods. The cable operation distinguishes it from hydraulic models.
Crawler Cable Crane for Construction
A tracked mobile crane using cable hoists for heavy lifting in rough terrain construction projects. Classified in HTS 8705.10.00.10 due to its design as a cable-operated special purpose motor vehicle for crane functions. It meets chapter notes excluding transport-focused vehicles.
Cable Logging Crane Truck
A heavy-duty truck with cable-operated knuckleboom crane for loading logs in forestry operations. It qualifies under HTS 8705.10.00.10 as a cable-operated mobile crane, a special purpose vehicle not principally for goods transport. Cable mechanism is key for this classification.
Industrial Cable Yard Crane
A rubber-tired gantry crane with cable hoists for yard material handling in steel mills or ports. Falls under HTS 8705.10.00.10 as a cable-operated mobile crane designed for special purposes beyond standard transport. Vehicle construction supports mobility.
Cable Tower Crane Carrier
A self-propelled carrier vehicle for transporting and erecting cable-operated tower crane sections. Classified in HTS 8705.10.00.10 for its integrated cable mobile crane capabilities in construction. Special purpose design excludes principal goods transport.
Demolition Cable Wrecker Crane
A cable-operated mobile crane on truck chassis for demolition and wrecking heavy structures. It is a special purpose motor vehicle under HTS 8705.10.00.10, specifically cable-operated mobile cranes. Differentiated by winch-based lifting system.
Marine Salvage Cable Crane
Truck-mounted cable crane for marine salvage operations, lifting wreckage from water. HTS 8705.10.00.10 applies as a cable-operated mobile crane, special purpose vehicle for recovery tasks. Not for routine goods transport.
Utility Pole Cable Derrick
Cable-operated derrick crane on service truck for installing utility poles and lines. Special purpose motor vehicle under HTS 8705.10.00.10 for cable mobile crane function in utility work. Excludes primary transport per hierarchy.
Heavy Lift Cable Gantry Vehicle
Multi-axle mobile gantry with cable hoists for oversized industrial lifts. Classified HTS 8705.10.00.10 as cable-operated special purpose mobile crane. Vehicle mobility defines chapter placement.
Pipeline Cable Tensioner Crane
Mobile crane using cables for tensioning and laying pipeline sections in oil/gas. HTS 8705.10.00.10 for cable-operated mobile crane in special purpose applications. Construction-focused design.