Tadano ATF 130G-5 All-Terrain Mobile Crane from Japan
The Tadano ATF 130G-5 is a 130-ton capacity all-terrain mobile crane mounted on a heavy-duty truck chassis with hydraulic outriggers and a telescopic boom. It is designed for construction and industrial lifting tasks, falling under HTS 8705.10.00 as a special purpose motor vehicle primarily for crane operations rather than transport of persons or goods.
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
• Verify crane capacity certification and ensure the vehicle chassis complies with DOT standards for road use; obtain EPA emissions compliance for the diesel engine
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as a truck tractor if not emphasizing crane function in documentation