Subaru EX17 Outboard-Style Engine from Germany
Subaru's EX17 is a 169cc 4-stroke spark-ignition recoil-start engine for generators and pumps, with horizontal shaft. Classified under HTS 8407.90.90 for 'other' non-specialized reciprocating engines. It excels in backup power and water transfer for construction sites.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
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
9903.05.900%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
• Certify low-emission status per EPA Phase III for nonroad engines
• Specify 'not for highway vehicles' in entry summary
• Avoid bulk packaging misdeclared as parts (8409)