U.S. exports of Self-Propelled Bulldozers & Angledozers (SITC 72311) totaled $47.4M in August 2026.
Importers of Self-Propelled Bulldozers & Angledozers paid $5.7M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 17.42% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Self-Propelled Bulldozers & Angledozers imports of $32.7M in August 2026 ran 25% below the year-to-date monthly average of $43.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSelf-propelled bulldozers and angledozers — earthmoving machines defined by their front-mounted straight or angled blades — are foundational equipment for road construction, mine site development, and large-scale land grading. The angledozer variant, whose blade can be set at a horizontal angle to cast material to one side, is classified alongside the straight-blade bulldozer under this heading rather than with graders. Section 232 and Section 301 tariff measures have affected imports of construction machinery from certain origins, making country-of-origin analysis a standard step in capital equipment procurement for US contractors.
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No — both straight-blade bulldozers and angledozers (whose blades pivot horizontally to cast material laterally) are classified together under this heading. The blade geometry does not create a separate classification. The distinction that matters for classification is between bulldozers/angledozers and graders or scrapers, which are separately classified based on their earthmoving function.
Bulldozers imported from certain countries may be subject to Section 301 tariffs or, depending on the specific HTS subheading and origin, Section 232 measures. Importers should conduct a full tariff analysis — including checking for any active antidumping or countervailing duty orders on construction equipment — with a licensed customs broker before finalizing purchase agreements, as these measures can materially affect landed cost.
Basic heading 169 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72311 · $47.4M of $76.2B
Exports · August 2026
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Canada and Mexico together take 78% of it.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $516.2M of Self-Propelled Bulldozers & Angledozers.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.