Manitowoc MCi 50-2 Mobile Crane from Japan
The Manitowoc MCi 50-2 is a 50-ton city crane on a compact truck chassis, optimized for tight urban spaces with a 38-meter boom. Under HTS 8705.10.00, it is a mobile crane special purpose vehicle for construction lifting.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Section 232: derivative steel (c)(xi), product of AR/EC/SV/GT/JP/KR/LI/CH/TW/GB/EU — 15%
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document principal use as crane via sales literature; secure FMCSA placarding approval
• Common issue: Overlooking state-specific crane registration requirements post-import