Grimme SE 260 Potato Harvester from China
The Grimme SE 260 is a self-propelled potato harvester designed specifically for digging, separating, and collecting potatoes from soil while minimizing damage to tubers. It falls under HTS 8433.53.00.00 as it is dedicated machinery for harvesting root crops like potatoes, featuring vibrating sieves and chains to remove soil and debris.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications match 'root or tuber harvesting' per Chapter 84 notes to avoid reclassification as general agricultural machinery
• Include detailed technical manuals and Videos demonstrating tuber harvesting function for CBP review