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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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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