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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If hydraulically operated
Hydraulic mobile cranes fall under the statistical suffix for hydraulic operation within the same heading.
If sold as chassis without crane body
Chassis fitted for motor vehicles without the crane superstructure classify as incomplete vehicles in 8706.
If imported as separate crane equipment
Self-propelled cranes not mounted on road vehicle chassis classify under machinery in Chapter 84.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the crane is cable-operated via winch documentation; hydraulic models classify under 8705.10.0015
• Include crane capacity specs and chassis details in entry docs to confirm special purpose vehicle status
• Avoid misclassification as a tractor by proving primary function is mobile crane operation, not hauling
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