U.S. imports of Machinery Buckets, Shovels, Grabs & Grips (SITC 72391) totaled $43.3M in August 2026, imported from 50 countries.
Importers of Machinery Buckets, Shovels, Grabs & Grips paid $7.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 17.53% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataInterchangeable working tools — buckets, clamshell grabs, orange-peel grabs, and mechanical grips — designed to attach to excavators, cranes, and similar civil-engineering machinery are traded under this heading. These attachments are critical consumable and semi-durable components in mining, dredging, demolition, and bulk-material handling operations. Because they are classified as attachments rather than complete machines, their tariff treatment and valuation can differ from the host equipment, a distinction that matters when importing replacement or aftermarket tooling.
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3.3K import shipments a month
Generally yes — buckets, grabs, and grips are classified by their own character as attachments regardless of whether they accompany new equipment or are imported separately as replacements. However, when imported as a set with a complete machine, the classification of the whole unit may govern; consult a customs broker to confirm the correct treatment for bundled shipments.
Buckets are open-fronted scooping tools that rely on the machine's crowd motion to fill, while grabs (clamshell or orange-peel types) use opposing jaws that close to capture material. Both fall under this heading, but the distinction can matter for end-use documentation and for matching the correct spare-parts specification when sourcing replacements.
Basic heading 245 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72391 · $43.3M of $172.0B
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $511.9M of Machinery Buckets, Shovels, Grabs & Grips.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and China together supply 60% of it. China pays 40.0% duty; Canada 10.2%.
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