John Deere S700 Combine Harvester from Japan
The John Deere S700 is a self-propelled combine harvester-thresher designed for large-scale grain crops like corn, wheat, and soybeans. It integrates harvesting, threshing, and cleaning functions in one mobile unit, falling under HTS 8433.51.0010 due to its self-propelled mechanism and primary use in agricultural field operations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Section 232: ag equipment + residential HVAC, MFN<15% — 15% ceiling (Annex III addition)
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
• Verify self-propelled status and engine specifications in documentation to confirm HTS 8433.51.0010 classification; misclassification as non-self-propelled risks re-assessment
• Obtain EPA emissions certification for diesel engines and include in entry docs to avoid customs holds on environmental compliance
• Declare full assembly status; partially assembled units may shift to parts classification under 8433.60