Yamaha YG50 Snowmobile Engine from Germany
This is a 498cc spark-ignition reciprocating piston engine designed specifically for installation in Yamaha snowmobiles like the YG50 model, with cylinder capacity between 250cc and 1000cc. It falls under HTS 8407.33.30.80 as it is intended for vehicles specially designed for traveling on snow, matching the subheading criteria for snowmobile propulsion. The 'Other' category applies as it does not fit more specific statistical suffixes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify engine specs match snowmobile vehicle classes in 8701.21-8701.29; provide OEM documentation proving installation intent
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as general auto engine without snow-specific design proof