U.S. imports of Non-Self-Propelled Earth Moving, Grading & Excavating Machinery (NES) (SITC 72347) totaled $15.4M in August 2026, imported from 31 countries.
Importers of Non-Self-Propelled Earth Moving, Grading & Excavating Machinery (NES) paid $1.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.29% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataTowed or stationary attachments for moving, grading, leveling, and excavating earth, minerals, or ores fall here when they lack their own propulsion and are not elsewhere specified in SITC. These implements — including towed scrapers, graders, and leveling equipment — are widely traded inputs for mining, quarrying, and large-scale civil construction projects. Classification hinges on the absence of self-propulsion and the specific function performed, making it important to distinguish this heading from self-propelled earthmoving machinery and from dedicated attachments classified elsewhere.
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360 import shipments a month
The defining criterion is the absence of an integral drive system: equipment under this heading must be towed, pushed, or otherwise moved by a separate prime mover. Self-propelled machines with their own engine and drive train fall under different SITC headings regardless of the earthmoving function performed.
Yes — NES headings are residual categories, meaning a product should only be classified here after confirming it does not fit a more specific SITC provision. Importers should review all relevant specific headings for earthmoving and mining machinery before defaulting to this residual code, and consult a licensed customs broker when classification is uncertain.
Basic heading 372 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72347 · $15.4M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Italy together supply 49% of it. Japan pays 12.5% duty; Canada 0.1%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Imports
$15.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$6.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $186.6M of Non-Self-Propelled Earth Moving, Grading & Excavating Machinery (NES).
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.