Honda GX120 Mini Engine from Japan
A 4-stroke spark-ignition reciprocating internal combustion engine with 118cc displacement, rated at 3.5 kW (about 4.7 HP), designed for installation in small agricultural machinery like walk-behind tillers. It falls under HTS 8407.90.1010 as a small engine under 4,476 W (4.476 kW) for agricultural or horticultural equipment, not exceeding 37.3 kW overall.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Section 232: ag equipment + residential HVAC, MFN<15% — 15% ceiling (Annex III addition)
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 power rating with manufacturer specs to confirm <4,476 W; include installation intent documentation for ag/hort use
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as general-purpose without end-use proof