Mobile Concrete Mixer Truck from China
A special purpose motor vehicle equipped with a rotating drum for mixing concrete on-site during transport. It falls under HTS 8705.90.00 as a concrete mixer, not principally designed for transporting persons or goods but for on-board mixing operations.
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 vehicle is 'new' per statistical notes if not previously sold to end-user; used vehicles require separate reporting
• Include detailed specs on mixing capacity and engine type in commercial invoice to avoid misclassification as a standard truck
• Check EPA emissions standards for diesel engines and obtain necessary certifications before import