Subaru EA190V Vertical Shaft Engine from Japan
Subaru EA190V is an air-cooled spark-ignition engine with vertical shaft for riding lawn mowers and horticultural aerators. Falls under HTS 8407.90.10.80 for 'other' agricultural/horticultural engines not for tractors. Known for low vibration in grass maintenance equipment.
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
• Validate vertical vs horizontal shaft documentation; affects equipment compatibility claims
• Emissions certification (Stage V/Euro) required for EU-sourced engines entering US
• Avoid bulk packaging misclassification as parts (8409) vs complete engines