Honda GX390 Small Engine for Tractors from Germany
The Honda GX390 is a 389cc spark-ignition 4-stroke engine designed specifically for installation in agricultural tractors and horticultural equipment like lawn mowers. It falls under HTS 8407.90.10 due to its classification as a reciprocating internal combustion piston engine intended for use in agricultural or horticultural machinery.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 specifications match agricultural/horticultural end-use with manufacturer documentation to avoid reclassification
• Include installation manuals and certificates confirming spark-ignition reciprocating design