Cable-Operated Truck-Mounted Mobile Crane from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
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)
Import Tips
• 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