Grove GMK5150XL All-Terrain Mobile Crane from China
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 — 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 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