Equipment launches, market trends, regulations, and buyer guides from the global telehandler and material handling industry.
Nothing changes on machines you buy today: this is a proposal, not a final rule. If DEF derates affect your uptime, file to Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-0728 before 29 August...
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Chinese-built telehandlers fall outside the boom lift goods description but can be declared on the same 8427 commodity codes named in the notice. Get a binding classification from...
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Get a written HS classification opinion for your machine and your parts basket before ordering into Mexico. Duty exposure turns on the code, and the new customs file...
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Saudi Arabia updated SABER tariff codes from 1 January 2026. Existing valid certificates remain valid until expiry, but importers should recheck classification and product data before shipping.
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EU CBAM extension proposed Dec 2025 adds construction machinery from Jan 2028. The per-unit certificate cost lands at EUR 400-700 on a 6-tonne telehandler. The 2026-2027 buying window...
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Six checks before wiring a deposit to a telehandler factory: EPA engine family, CE Declaration of Conformity, EN 1459, ROPS/FOPS reports, third-party inspection and written parts terms.
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US Section 122 10% tariff expires July 24, 2026. Section 232 50% steel surcharge stays. How the sunset reshapes equipment landed cost and what to do about your...
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Kenya and Tanzania reaffirmed end-May 2026 deadline to remove all non-tariff barriers. Faster cross-border equipment movement, but EAC's 25% duty stays. Buyer impact map for 2026 fleets.
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The Court of International Trade ruled the 10% global tariff invalid on May 7. CBP keeps collecting it. Section 232 stacking still bites. Here is how the next...
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Once Chinese OEM lines convert to Stage V equivalent (2026-2027), the FOB gap on a 4t/14m telehandler narrows from USD 35K-55K toward USD 15K-25K. Lock in 12-18 month...
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Brazil's 14-20% machinery import duty starts phasing to zero on May 1, 2026 for EU-origin equipment. Day-one cut is 1.3-1.7 points; the gap closes meaningfully past year three....
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Machines shipped to EU after May 29 need updated DoC. If your stock was CE-marked under the old Directive, you have until Jan 20 2027 to clear it.
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