Yamaha YG50 Snowmobile Engine from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.4315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter.
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, 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