John Deere CS115 Cotton Gin Stand from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• 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