Kubota V3800 Air-Cooled Diesel Engine from Germany
The Kubota V3800 is a 3.8L vertical water-cooled 4-cycle diesel engine adapted with air-cooling fins for agricultural tractors, exceeding 37.3 kW and 2000cc cylinder capacity. It falls under HTS 8407.34.3560 as an air-cooled spark-ignition equivalent reciprocating piston engine designed for propulsion in agricultural tractors per Chapter 87 vehicles. Primarily used in compact utility tractors for farming tasks like plowing and tilling.
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.
9903.05.900%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
• Verify engine specs match agricultural tractor propulsion with documentation proving cylinder capacity >2000cc and power >37.3kW to avoid reclassification
• Provide OEM certification that the engine is exclusively for tractors suitable for agricultural use as per Chapter 87 definitions