Briggs & Stratton 13.75 HP Horizontal Shaft Engine from China

Briggs & Stratton 420cc engine with 13.75 gross HP (about 10.2 kW), featuring electric start and horizontal shaft for powering lawn mowers, tillers, and go-karts. Classified under HTS 8407.90.9040 for spark-ignition piston engines in the 1-6 HP range, not for aircraft or vehicles.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)

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