John Deere CS115 Cotton Gin Stand from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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