Grimme SE 260 Potato Harvester from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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