John Deere CS115 Cotton Gin Stand

The John Deere CS115 cotton gin stand uses rotating saw cylinders to extract lint from seed cotton, a core component in modern ginning facilities. It includes pneumatic conveying systems for efficient fiber transport. Falls under HTS 8445.19.0040 as specialized machinery for initial cotton fiber preparation by seed removal.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³China3.3%+17.5%20.8%
šŸ‡²šŸ‡½Mexico3.3%+10.0%13.3%
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦Canada3.3%+10.0%13.3%
šŸ‡©šŸ‡ŖGermany3.3%+10.0%13.3%
šŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µJapan3.3%+10.0%13.3%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8433.52.00.00Higher: 35% vs 20.8%

If designed for harvesting cotton rather than post-harvest ginning

Cotton harvesting machinery like pickers or strippers belong in 8433 for combine harvester-type equipment.

8479.82.00Higher: 35% vs 20.8%

If for mixing, cleaning or sorting machinery used before the gin stand

Pre-gin cleaners and feeders are classified as other textile processing machines in 8479.82.

8445.20.00.00Lower: 17.5% vs 20.8%

If adapted for synthetic fiber processing

Machines for preparing textile fibers other than cotton (e.g., synthetics) fall under 8445.20.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Provide engineering drawings showing gin saws and doffing mechanisms to confirm classification as a complete cotton gin

• Comply with USDA import requirements for agricultural machinery; include origin certificates for machinery sourced from cotton-producing countries