John Deere 4045TFM85 Tractor Engine from Mexico
John Deere PowerTech 4045TFM85 4-cylinder engine with 4.5L total but 950 cc per cylinder effective for ag tractors, 42.5 kW rating. HTS 8407.33.10.90 classification for agricultural tractor propulsion in specified capacity/power range, 'Other' designation.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.0525%Except for products described in headings 9903.94.06, 9903.94.32, 9903.94.33, 9903.94.42, 9903.94.43, 9903.94.44, 9903.94.45, 9903.94.52, 9903.94.53, 9903.94.54, 9903.94.55, 9903.94.62, 9903.94.63, 9903.94.66 and 9903.94.67, automobile parts, as provided for in subdivision (g) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Brand-specific Deere tractor model compatibility letters strengthen ag propulsion claim
• kW certification from independent lab prevents disputes over 37.3 kW threshold