Cummins ISX15 Diesel Engine from Mexico

The Cummins ISX15 is a high-horsepower compression-ignition diesel engine designed for heavy-duty trucks and buses, providing propulsion for vehicles classified in Chapter 87. It features advanced turbocharging and common-rail fuel injection for optimal power output over 400 hp. Classified under HTS 8480.20.90.00 as a diesel engine specifically for vehicle propulsion, excluding marine or stationary applications.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

12.5%

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

Import Tips

Verify engine displacement and power output documentation to confirm classification under vehicle propulsion subheading, avoiding reclassification to stationary engines

Obtain OEM certification proving the engine is designed solely for Chapter 87 vehicles like trucks, not marine or industrial uses

Ensure EPA emissions compliance labels are affixed, as U.S. customs requires proof for diesel engines over certain thresholds

Cummins ISX15 Diesel Engine from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8408.20.90.00