Other — Machinery with a 360˚ revolving superstructure
Classified under heading 8429 / subheading 8429.52 — chapter 84 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 8429.52.50.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 8429 contains 10 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free.
| Metric | This line | Heading 8429 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 0% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 10 of 10 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 8429Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levelers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers
- 8429.52Machinery with a 360˚ revolving superstructure
- 8429.52.50Other
All 10 tariff lines under heading 8429
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8429.11.00 | Track laying | Free | 35% |
| 8429.19.00 | Other | Free | 35% |
| 8429.30.00 | Scrapers | Free | 35% |
| 8429.40.00 | Tamping machines and road rollers | Free | 35% |
| 8429.51.10 | Wheel-type | Free | 35% |
| 8429.51.50 | Other | Free | 35% |
| 8429.52.10 | Backhoes, shovels, clamshells and draglines | Free | 35% |
| 8429.52.50 | Otherthis page | Free | 35% |
| 8429.59.10 | Backhoes, shovels, clamshells and draglines | Free | 35% |
| 8429.59.50 | Other | Free | 35% |
Using HTS 8429.52.50 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 8429.52.50 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.