Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 18 HP Vertical Shaft Engine from China
This 18 HP (13.4 kW) single-cylinder OHV gasoline engine powers lawn mowers, garden tractors, and wood chippers. Classified under HTS 8407.90.9060 for spark-ignition reciprocating engines in the 4,476-18.65 kW range, excluding aircraft and vehicle-specific types.
Duty Rate — China → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 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)
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Include commercial invoice specifying shaft orientation (horizontal/vertical) and exact kW rating
• Check for preferential tariff treatment under USMCA if manufactured in qualifying countries
• Avoid misclassification by confirming not principally designed for marine propulsion (heading 8407.21)