Honda GX390 Small Engine for Tractors from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 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