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%Derivative steel articles the product of Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, or a member nation of the European Union, as provided for in subdivision (c)(xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Document principal use as crane via sales literature; secure FMCSA placarding approval
• Common issue: Overlooking state-specific crane registration requirements post-import