Heading 8429

Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levelers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers

42 declarable lines

Heading 8429 covers self-propelled earthmoving and construction machines: bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levelers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers. The heading splits first by machine type into six subheadings, then by new versus used or rebuilt, and for loaders and excavators by drive type, mounting, or bucket capacity and power. All declarable lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) duty rate of Free.

Products in this heading

Crawler bulldozers
Motor graders and levelers
Wheel tractor scrapers
Vibratory road rollers
Wheel-type front-end shovel loaders
Crawler excavators with a revolving superstructure
Backhoes
Ladder-type trenchers

How to choose the right subheading

Machine type: bulldozer, grader, scraper, roller, loader or other excavating machine.
Condition: new versus used or rebuilt, which is a separate line in most subheadings.
Mounting: track laying versus wheel or other, and crawler versus other for revolving superstructure machines.
For wheel loaders, drive type and bucket capacity in cubic meters.
For other loaders, engine power in kW.

Often confused with

Parts and buckets made solely for excavators and loaders
Parts for machinery of headings 8425 to 8430 are classified in 8431, not with the machines.
Heading 8431
Fork-lift trucks and other works trucks fitted with lifting equipment
Lifting and handling trucks have their own heading.
Heading 8427
Cranes, cable cranes and mobile lifting frames
Lifting machinery is classified in 8426 even when mounted on a self-propelled chassis.
Heading 8426
Pile-drivers, snowplows and other boring or compacting machinery not named in 8429
Heading 8430 takes the earth-moving machines that fall outside the 8429 list.
Heading 8430
Tractor-mounted soil preparation implements for farm use
Agricultural and horticultural soil machinery is classified in 8432.
Heading 8432

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a new track-laying bulldozer?

New track-laying bulldozers and angledozers are classified under 8429.11.00.10, with a general (MFN) rate of Free. Used or rebuilt units go under 8429.11.00.90, also Free.

What is the duty on a used road roller?

Used or rebuilt tamping machines and road rollers are classified under 8429.40.00.60 and carry a general (MFN) rate of Free. New vibratory rollers go under 8429.40.00.20 and new other rollers under 8429.40.00.40, both Free.

How do I classify a wheel-type front-end loader?

Wheel-type front-end loaders are split in 8429.51.10 by new versus used and, for new rear-engine integral tractor shovels, by drive and bucket size, for example 8429.51.10.15 for four-wheel drive under 1.5 m3 and 8429.51.10.55 for 11.4 m3 and over. All of these lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.