Forage Harvester from Germany
Self-propelled or tractor-mounted machine that chops and collects silage crops like corn or grass for livestock feed. Classified under HTS 8433.59.0090 as other harvesting machinery for forage crops. Includes chopping cylinders and blower mechanisms.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Provide detailed specifications on crop type and engine power to confirm 'other' classification
• Ensure CE marking or equivalent for safety compliance in agricultural machinery
• Beware of reclassification if machine includes threshing functions exceeding basic harvesting