Mobile cranes

HTS code 8705.10.00 covers mobile cranes, which are specialized motor vehicles designed for lifting and moving heavy objects. This code is used for importing these vehicles, and generally benefits from free duty with standard trade partner status or eligibility for FTA/preference programs, as detailed within Chapter 87.

Detailed information for HTS Code 8705.10.00

This tariff classification falls within Chapter 87, which covers vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and their parts and accessories. Specifically, 8705.10.00 covers mobile cranes, which are special purpose motor vehicles designed for lifting and moving heavy objects. This code is further divided into 8705.10.00.10 for cable operated mobile cranes and 8705.10.00.50 for all other types of mobile cranes; use the appropriate statistical suffix based on the crane’s operational mechanism. Remember to report “new” or “used” status based on whether the vehicle has been subject to a first sale to an ultimate purchaser, as defined in the statistical notes.

Chapter	Chapter 87 - Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Section	Section XVII - Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 8705.10.00 (Mobile cranes) is Free, meaning no duty is assessed on imports from all countries. Imports from Standard Trade Partners (NTR) are also subject to this free rate. Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs could potentially reduce or eliminate duties further. Reporting units are specified as "No.." for this code and its subdivisions – 8705.10.00.10 (Cable operated) and 8705.10.00.50 (Other). This indicates that quantity is not required for statistical reporting, but the applicable duty rate (Free or potentially reduced under a preferential program) applies to both the main code and its subdivisions.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 25%

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Code subdivisions

8705.10.00.10

Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units): > Mobile cranes > Cable operated

8705.10.00.50

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 87 VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF XVII 87-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover railway or tramway rolling stock designed solely for running on rails. 2. For the purposes of this chapter, "tractors" means vehicles constructed essentially for hauling or pushing another vehicle, appliance or load, whether or not they contain subsidiary provision for the transport, in connection with the main use of the tractor, of tools, seeds, fertilizers or other goods. Machines and working tools designed for fitting to tractors of heading 8701 as interchangeable equipment remain classified in their respective headings even if presented with the tractor, and whether or not mounted on it. 3. Motor chassis fitted with cabs fall in headings 8702 to 8704, and not in heading 8706. 4. Heading 8712 includes all children's bicycles. Other children's cycles fall in heading 9503. Subheading Note 1. Subheading 8708.22.00 covers: (a) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed; and (b) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices, when suitable for use solely or principally with the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705. Additional U.S. Notes 1. Road tractors, trailers and semi-trailers remain separately classified in headings 8701 and 8716, respectively, even when entered together. 2. For the purposes of classifying bicycles under the provisions therefore in heading 8712, the diameter of each wheel is the diameter measured to the outer circumference of the tire which is mounted thereon or, if none is mounted thereon, of the usual tire for such wheel. Statistical Note 1. For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers in headings 8701 and 8703, report as “new” only those motor vehicles that have been produced or assembled but have not been sold to any person or entity other than a manufacturer, distributor or dealer. Report as “used” only those motor vehicles the equitable or legal title to which has been transferred via a first sale by a manufacturer, distributor or dealer to an ultimate purchaser. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XVII 87-2

Section notes

SECTION XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT XVII-1 Notes 1. This section does not cover articles of heading 9503 or 9508, or sleds, bobsleds, toboggans or the like of heading 9506. 2. The expressions "parts"and"parts and accessories" do not apply to the following articles, whether or not they are identifiable as for the goods of this section: (a) Joints, washers or the like of any material (classified according to their constituent material or in heading 8484) or other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (heading 4016); (b) Parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to section XV, of base metal (section XV) or similar goods of plastics (

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