Yale MPB040 Electric Pallet Jack from China
This self-propelled electric pallet jack from Yale is designed for short-distance transport of palletized goods in warehouses and factories, without lifting or handling equipment beyond basic floor-level movement. It falls under HTS 8709.19.00 as a works truck used in indoor industrial settings for efficient horizontal goods transport. The robust chassis and low-profile forks make it ideal for tight spaces.
Duty Rate — China → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.74.0125%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [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
• Verify the vehicle lacks lifting mechanisms beyond forks to avoid reclassification under 8427
• Provide detailed specs confirming short-distance factory/warehouse use and self-propelled electric power
• Include EPA/DOT labels if applicable for emissions compliance in U.S. ports