Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 18 HP Vertical Shaft Engine from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
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
• 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)