Grove GMK5150XL All-Terrain Mobile Crane from Canada
The Grove GMK5150XL is a heavy-duty all-terrain mobile crane with a 150-ton lifting capacity, mounted on a truck chassis for on-road transport and off-road operation. It falls under HTS 8705.10.0050 as a special purpose motor vehicle principally designed as a mobile crane, not primarily for transporting persons or goods. Interchangeable working tools are excluded per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Verify crane's lifting capacity and chassis specifications in documentation to confirm classification under mobile cranes
• Ensure EPA/DOT compliance for the truck chassis engine and obtain special equipment certification
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as a truck crane if cab is integral, per chapter note